Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 1.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Pakistan, 1994–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Pakistan stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Pakistan peaked at 2.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.
That places Pakistan 99th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.3% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +91.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +153.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +56.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -51.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +87.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +127.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +177.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 96 Papua New Guinea 2.1% compare
- 97 Malaysia 1.9% compare
- 98 Cameroon 1.9% compare
- 100 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% compare
- 101 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
- 102 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Pakistan?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Pakistan was 1.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 99th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.