{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pk-government-debt-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pk-government-debt-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pk-government-debt-gdp/","title":"Pakistan Central Government Debt (% of GDP) (2000)","description":"Pakistan's Central Government Debt (% of GDP): 55 % of GDP in 2000, -24.1pp vs 1998. World Bank (GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS), 1990–2000.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","Pakistan","2000"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Pakistan","temporal_coverage":"1990/2000","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2000","variable_measured":"Pakistan Central Government Debt (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS?locations=PK"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2000"},{"label":"Observations","value":"6"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Pakistan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Pakistan (2000)","value":"55","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-24.1pp vs 1998"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-24.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"6","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Pakistan Central Government Debt (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":6,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":78.7725350870327},{"period":"1991","value":76.0908289241623},{"period":"1992","value":74.5285767943305},{"period":"1993","value":78.910190522119},{"period":"1998","value":79.0846919843326},{"period":"2000","value":55.0324216144747}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2000","value":"55.03","yoyChange":"-24.05pp"},{"year":"1998","value":"79.08","yoyChange":"+0.17pp"},{"year":"1993","value":"78.91","yoyChange":"+4.38pp"},{"year":"1992","value":"74.53","yoyChange":"-1.56pp"},{"year":"1991","value":"76.09","yoyChange":"-2.68pp"},{"year":"1990","value":"78.77","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks central government debt as a share of GDP in Pakistan from 1990 to present. Government debt levels set the fiscal space for stimulus and directly price sovereign credit risk. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2000. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2000 (6 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 79.1 % of GDP in 1998 and reached its lowest recorded value of 55 in 2000. The latest reading of 55 in 2000 represents a change of -24.1pp."}]}