Foreign liabilities per capita in Pakistan

Pakistan: Foreign liabilities per capita was 652.95 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
652.95 current US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
136th
of 151 countries
All-time high
652.95 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
234.98 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Pakistan, 1995–2020

02004006001995200720201995: 260.3 current US$1996: 254.3 current US$1997: 256.1 current US$1998: 260.1 current US$1999: 264.9 current US$2000: 248.3 current US$2001: 235 current US$2002: 248.5 current US$2003: 262.6 current US$2004: 264.5 current US$2005: 270.2 current US$2006: 311.4 current US$2007: 405.3 current US$2008: 469.1 current US$2009: 417.4 current US$2010: 439.1 current US$2011: 435.4 current US$2012: 432.6 current US$2013: 429.5 current US$2014: 482.3 current US$2015: 502.5 current US$2016: 572.9 current US$2017: 612.3 current US$2018: 610.4 current US$2019: 636.1 current US$2020: 653 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Pakistan is 652.95 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Pakistan peaked at 652.95 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 234.98 current US$, in 2001.

That places Pakistan 136th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Pakistan, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 260.33 current US$
1996 254.32 current US$ -2.3%
1997 256.11 current US$ +0.7%
1998 260.12 current US$ +1.6%
1999 264.91 current US$ +1.8%
2000 248.33 current US$ -6.3%
2001 234.98 current US$ -5.4%
2002 248.51 current US$ +5.8%
2003 262.6 current US$ +5.7%
2004 264.5 current US$ +0.7%
2005 270.18 current US$ +2.1%
2006 311.41 current US$ +15.3%
2007 405.34 current US$ +30.2%
2008 469.12 current US$ +15.7%
2009 417.41 current US$ -11.0%
2010 439.1 current US$ +5.2%
2011 435.39 current US$ -0.8%
2012 432.59 current US$ -0.6%
2013 429.48 current US$ -0.7%
2014 482.33 current US$ +12.3%
2015 502.49 current US$ +4.2%
2016 572.93 current US$ +14.0%
2017 612.29 current US$ +6.9%
2018 610.38 current US$ -0.3%
2019 636.11 current US$ +4.2%
2020 652.95 current US$ +2.6%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 652.95 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,741 current US$, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 652.95 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,270 current US$, 4% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities per capita in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +30.2% 311.41 current US$ 405.34 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 259.16 current US$ 254.32 current US$ 264.91 current US$ 5
2000s 313.24 current US$ 234.98 current US$ 469.12 current US$ 10
2010s 515.31 current US$ 429.48 current US$ 636.11 current US$ 10
2020s 652.95 current US$ 652.95 current US$ 652.95 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 133 Niger 693.94 current US$ compare
  2. 134 Uganda 692.16 current US$ compare
  3. 135 Tanzania 685.59 current US$ compare
  4. 137 Mali 646.53 current US$ compare
  5. 138 Bangladesh 576.52 current US$ compare
  6. 139 Ethiopia 548.76 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Pakistan?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Pakistan was 652.95 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 652.95 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 234.98 current US$ in 2001.
How does Pakistan rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Pakistan ranks 136th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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