🇵🇰 Pakistan National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Pakistan government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $287.8 billion, growing at $755 every second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 77%. Per-citizen share: $1,246.
About Pakistan's National Debt
Pakistan's debt is a recurring source of crisis: a narrow tax base, chronic deficits and heavy external borrowing have forced repeated IMF bailouts, with debt service consuming much of the budget.
Pakistan's debt-to-GDP ratio of 77% is elevated above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark, though still manageable for a government with deep capital markets and institutional credibility. By total government debt, Pakistan ranks 32nd of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $755 per second, Pakistan adds about $0.1 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $24 billion per year. Each of Pakistan's 231 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $1,246. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Pakistan National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pakistan's national debt right now?
Pakistan's national debt is approximately $287.8 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $755 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 77% and each citizen's share is about $1,246.
How fast is Pakistan's debt growing?
Pakistan's government debt grows at approximately $755 per second — about $0.1 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Pakistan's debt per capita?
Each of Pakistan's 231 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $1,246 of the national debt.
What is Pakistan's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Pakistan's debt-to-GDP ratio is 77%. This is above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark but generally manageable for an economy with sound institutions.
Why is Pakistan's government debt at this level?
Pakistan's debt is a recurring source of crisis: a narrow tax base, chronic deficits and heavy external borrowing have forced repeated IMF bailouts, with debt service consuming much of the budget.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 280,000,000,000 + 755 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=pk (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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