Colombia vs Pakistan: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 59.9% of GDP in Colombia and 72.8% of GDP in Pakistan, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 12.9 percentage points, or 1.21 times that in Colombia.
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Watch it change on the mapChange since 1996, percentage points · IMF
Latest figures
% of GDP · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 59.9 2025 | 50.4 | 56 of 149 | 65.3 2031 |
| Pakistan | 72.8 2025 | 59.1 | 35 of 149 | 57.4 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Pakistan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1996.
- In 2025, Colombia ranked 56 and Pakistan ranked 35 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Colombia at 65.3% of GDP and Pakistan at 57.4% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Colombia | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.9 | 72.8 |
| 2024 | 61 | 70.3 |
| 2023 | 55.4 | 78.5 |
| 2022 | 61.3 | 77.3 |
| 2021 | 64.4 | 74.8 |
| 2020 | 65.3 | 80.8 |
| 2019 | 51 | 78.7 |
| 2018 | 51.8 | 66.3 |
| 2017 | 49.5 | 62.1 |
| 2016 | 49.9 | 62.1 |
| 2015 | 50.4 | 59.1 |
| 2014 | 43.3 | 58.8 |
| 2013 | 37.6 | 59.2 |
| 2012 | 34 | 58.4 |
| 2011 | 35.8 | 56.2 |
| 2010 | 36.5 | 56.7 |
| 2009 | 35.4 | 54.6 |
| 2008 | 32.4 | 49.5 |
| 2007 | 32.7 | 44.2 |
| 2006 | 36 | 46.2 |
| 2005 | 38.5 | 47.9 |
| 2004 | 41.5 | 50.6 |
| 2003 | 45 | 56.3 |
| 2002 | 47.6 | 60.5 |
| 2001 | 41.1 | 65.2 |
| 2000 | 38 | 61.7 |
| 1999 | 34 | 60.7 |
| 1998 | 27.5 | 53.8 |
| 1997 | 25.3 | 52.8 |
| 1996 | 23.3 | 52.5 |
| 1995 | – | 52.3 |
| 1994 | – | 58.5 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Colombia | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59.5 | 69.9 |
| 2027 | 62.9 | 67.7 |
| 2028 | 65.1 | 64.5 |
| 2029 | 65.9 | 61.3 |
| 2030 | 65.7 | 59.6 |
| 2031 | 65.3 | 57.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time