Foreign liabilities in Pakistan
Pakistan: Foreign liabilities was 148.35 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
148.35 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
57th
of 151 countries
All-time high
148.35 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
34.65 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Pakistan, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Pakistan is 148.35 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Pakistan peaked at 148.35 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.65 billion current US$, in 1995.
Pakistan ranks 57th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.65 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 34.90 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 36.20 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 37.84 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 39.66 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 38.33 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 37.41 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.57 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 43.82 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 45.14 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 47.11 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 55.45 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 73.74 billion current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2008 | 87.22 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 79.36 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 85.38 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 86.47 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 87.47 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 88.19 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 100.45 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 106.01 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 122.33 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 132.49 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 134.12 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 142.04 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 148.35 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 148.35 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.57 billion current US$, 6.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 148.35 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139.79 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.65 billion current US$ | 34.65 billion current US$ | 39.66 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.82 billion current US$ | 37.41 billion current US$ | 87.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.50 billion current US$ | 85.38 billion current US$ | 142.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.35 billion current US$ | 148.35 billion current US$ | 148.35 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Pakistan?
- Foreign liabilities in Pakistan was 148.35 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 148.35 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.65 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Pakistan rank for foreign liabilities?
- Pakistan ranks 57th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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