
Gross debt in Pakistan
The government debt of Pakistan refers to the debt of the state proper, but not its federal states, municipalities and institutions.The government debt in the period from 1991 to 2021 was between 28.2 billion and 260.9 billion USD. The highest level of the last years at 261 billion US Dollar was reached in 2021.
Based on the number of inhabitants, this is a debt of 1,127 USD per person. For comparison, the average debt per person in the same year in the European Union was 31,701 USD.
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Gross debt of the last 30 years in billion USD
Year | Pakistan total | % of GDP | per capita | EU per capita |
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1991 | 28.22 bn USD | 61.85% | 255 USD | 6,198 USD |
1992 | 28.91 bn USD | 59.14% | 254 USD | 7,328 USD |
1995 | 35.14 bn USD | 57.96% | 284 USD | 12,276 USD |
1996 | 36.84 bn USD | 58.19% | 289 USD | 13,038 USD |
1997 | 36.50 bn USD | 58.46% | 278 USD | 11,925 USD |
1998 | 37.00 bn USD | 59.49% | 274 USD | 11,978 USD |
1999 | 42.32 bn USD | 67.20% | 305 USD | 11,204 USD |
2000 | 56.10 bn USD | 68.39% | 394 USD | 9,175 USD |
2001 | 57.35 bn USD | 72.15% | 393 USD | 9,104 USD |
2002 | 54.00 bn USD | 67.58% | 361 USD | 10,039 USD |
2003 | 57.52 bn USD | 62.68% | 376 USD | 12,356 USD |
2004 | 60.67 bn USD | 56.30% | 387 USD | 14,056 USD |
2005 | 62.84 bn USD | 52.34% | 392 USD | 14,655 USD |
2006 | 66.43 bn USD | 48.40% | 405 USD | 15,092 USD |
2007 | 71.75 bn USD | 47.08% | 428 USD | 16,757 USD |
2008 | 88.24 bn USD | 51.88% | 514 USD | 19,361 USD |
2009 | 88.82 bn USD | 52.82% | 506 USD | 20,190 USD |
2010 | 96.58 bn USD | 54.51% | 538 USD | 21,506 USD |
2011 | 112.81 bn USD | 52.82% | 615 USD | 24,311 USD |
2012 | 127.29 bn USD | 56.73% | 680 USD | 23,897 USD |
2013 | 133.88 bn USD | 57.90% | 700 USD | 26,085 USD |
2014 | 139.41 bn USD | 57.05% | 714 USD | 26,871 USD |
2015 | 154.27 bn USD | 57.02% | 731 USD | 22,892 USD |
2016 | 190.71 bn USD | 60.81% | 893 USD | 23,468 USD |
2017 | 206.43 bn USD | 60.86% | 954 USD | 24,441 USD |
2018 | 230.84 bn USD | 64.82% | 1,051 USD | 26,205 USD |
2019 | 248.72 bn USD | 77.50% | 1,114 USD | 25,151 USD |
2020 | 239.02 bn USD | 79.56% | 1,052 USD | 28,902 USD |
2021 | 260.87 bn USD | 74.91% | 1,127 USD | 31,701 USD |