MacroPakistan
Debt per person in Pakistan
How much state debt sits on each resident’s shoulders?
Pakistan's debt per person is $878 — #9 of 83 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2000.
$878
Source: Fiatmap derived metrics (own calculation from separately sourced components)
If the central government's debt were split equally, every resident of Pakistan would carry about $878 of it.
Among 83 countries
- Rank
- #9 of 83
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 89 %
- 74 of 83 countries
In Asia: #4 of 26vs median $4,272: −79 % (better)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Debt per person | vs Pakistan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nepal | $613 | −$265 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | $810 | −$68 |
| 9 | Pakistan | $878 | — |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | $907 | +$29 |
| 11 | Zambia | $941 | +$63 |
Central government debt divided down to one resident, in US dollars — our calculation from two World Bank figures (debt/GDP × GDP per capita).
How to read this figure
Our own calculation: central government debt as a share of GDP multiplied by GDP per person, both World Bank figures — the abstract ratio turned into a number a person can feel. It is an accounting split, not a bill anyone receives; the state also holds assets, and general government debt (with local government and social funds) can be higher. We only compute it when both legs exist.