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Pakistan · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 11 with data

Debt

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

22nd of 41 · 2nd in MENA+*
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Debt / GDPPakistan's debt / gdp fell from 78.8 % in 1990 to 55.0 % in 2000.19901992199419961998200050%60%70%80%55.0 %

Pakistan's debt / gdp fell from 78.8 % in 1990 to 55.0 % in 2000.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

70th of 94 · 6th in MENA+
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Gross debt / GDPPakistan's gross debt / gdp rose from 52.5 % in 1996 to 72.8 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202540%50%60%70%80%90%72.8 %

Pakistan's gross debt / gdp rose from 52.5 % in 1996 to 72.8 % in 2025.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

74th of 110 · 6th in MENA+
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)Pakistan's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 51.4 % in 1995 to 35.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%35.6 %

Pakistan's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 51.4 % in 1995 to 35.6 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

78th of 97 · 6th in MENA+
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Fiscal balancePakistan's fiscal balance fell from -4.3 % in 1996 to -5.4 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-8%-6%-4%-2%0%-5.4 %

Pakistan's fiscal balance fell from -4.3 % in 1996 to -5.4 % in 2025.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. expense

% of GDP

78th of 86 · 8th in MENA+*
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Central gov. expensePakistan's central gov. expense fell from 19.8 % in 1997 to 12.8 % in 2000.199719981999200012%14%16%18%20%22%12.8 %

Pakistan's central gov. expense fell from 19.8 % in 1997 to 12.8 % in 2000.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

84th of 97 · 9th in MENA+
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Gov. revenuePakistan's gov. revenue rose from 10.7 % in 1996 to 15.8 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020258%10%12%14%16%18%15.8 %

Pakistan's gov. revenue rose from 10.7 % in 1996 to 15.8 % in 2025.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

74th of 97 · 7th in MENA+
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Gov. expenditurePakistan's gov. expenditure rose from 15.0 % in 1996 to 21.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202510%12%14%16%18%20%22%21.2 %

Pakistan's gov. expenditure rose from 15.0 % in 1996 to 21.2 % in 2025.

Military spending

% of GDP

30th of 147 · 9th in MENA+
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Military spendingPakistan's military spending fell from 5.8 % in 1995 to 2.7 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%2.7 %

Pakistan's military spending fell from 5.8 % in 1995 to 2.7 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

28th of 151 · 4th in MENA+
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Military expenditure (current US$)Pakistan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.67B in 1995 to US$10.2B in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$12BUS$10.2B

Pakistan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$3.67B in 1995 to US$10.2B in 2024.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

187th of 192 · 22nd in MENA+
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Health spendingPakistan's health spending rose from 2.5 % in 2000 to 2.5 % in 2023.200020052010201520202%3%3%2.5 %

Pakistan's health spending rose from 2.5 % in 2000 to 2.5 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

105th of 121 · 8th in MENA+
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Education spendingPakistan's education spending fell from 2.5 % in 1990 to 1.9 % in 2023.19901995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%1.9 %

Pakistan's education spending fell from 2.5 % in 1990 to 1.9 % in 2023.

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