Total Debt and Liabilities as % of GDP

Retrieve Pakistan's total public debt and liabilities expressed as a percentage of GDP, with breakdowns between external and domestic components.

GET/3.0/economy/total-debt

Description

This endpoint retrieves comprehensive data on Pakistan's total public debt and liabilities expressed as a percentage of GDP. The data is broken down between external debt and liabilities (owed to foreign creditors) and domestic public debt (owed to domestic creditors). Expressing debt as a percentage of GDP is the international standard for assessing debt sustainability, fiscal health, and fiscal vulnerability. This metric is closely monitored by international institutions like IMF and World Bank, credit rating agencies, and policymakers making macroeconomic and fiscal decisions. Data is sourced from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Ministry of Finance.

Request

Authentication

• Type: Bearer Token
• Required: Yes

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
type	string	No	Filter by debt type: domestic, external

Response

Success Response (200)

{
  "status": "ok",
  "message": "",
  "data": [
    {
      "period": "2025",
      "value": 82.5,
    },
    {
      "period": "2024",
      "value": 81.3,
    }
  ]
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
period	string	Fiscal year (e.g., "2025")
value	number	Total public debt and liabilities as percentage of GDP

Error Responses

For detailed Common Error responses, see the Error Handling.

Examples

Get Latest Total Debt as % of GDP

curl -X GET "https://csapis.com/3.0/economy/total-debt" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Use Cases

• Debt Sustainability Analysis: Assess long-term sustainability of public debt
• Fiscal Policy: Monitor debt ratios against fiscal targets and limits
• Credit Rating: Agencies use debt-to-GDP ratios in credit assessments
• IMF Programs: Key metric monitored under IMF programs
• Investor Analysis: Assess sovereign default risk
• Policy Decision-Making: Guide monetary and fiscal policy decisions
• International Comparisons: Compare Pakistan's debt levels with peer countries