Government gross debt in Pakistan

International Monetary Fund · Annual · Importance

IMF forecast (WEO): 2026: 69.8% 2027: 67.7% 2028: 64.5% 2029: 61.3% 2030: 59.6% 2031: 57.3%

60.7 (1999) ANUAL · % of GDP · Annual · CSV

Period	% of GDP
Jan 1999	60.7
Jan 1998	53.8
Jan 1997	52.8
Jan 1996	52.5
Jan 1995	52.3
Jan 1994	58.5

About this indicator

Source

International Monetary Fund

Frequency

Annual

Release

Published annually (with quarterly advance estimates in some economies), subject to revision with the national accounts.

What it is

Government gross debt measures the total outstanding liabilities of Pakistan's general government to its creditors. It is usually expressed as a share of GDP to gauge sustainability.

How it's calculated

It is compiled by adding the gross liabilities of general government (debt securities, loans and other liabilities). The reference figure comes from the IMF World Economic Outlook, is annual and is expressed as a percentage of GDP and in absolute Pakistani rupee terms.

Market implications

Pakistan's high debt, with a heavy interest burden and a large external component, keeps the country recurrently dependent on IMF programmes. It is a critical variable for investors, creditors and rating agencies, and for the stability of the rupee.

Limitations

It is a low-frequency figure of limited quality and subject to revision. The ratio depends on nominal GDP and inflation, and on its own it captures neither the interest burden nor the rollover risk of external debt.