Islamabad (Commerce Desk) — Pakistan’s public debt has increased by an extraordinary 340 percent over the past 10 years, with the debt volume rising by Rs67 trillion from June 2016 to June 2026.
According to a Ministry of Finance report, the total volume of public debt reached Rs86.7 trillion by June 2026, comprising Rs59.4 trillion in domestic debt and Rs27.3 trillion in foreign debt.
According to the data, the total volume of public debt stood at Rs19.7 trillion in June 2016. At that time, domestic debt was Rs13.6 trillion, while foreign debt stood at Rs6.1 trillion.
According to the report, public debt reached Rs21.4 trillion by June 2017, Rs24.9 trillion by June 2018, Rs32.7 trillion by June 2019 and Rs36.4 trillion by June 2020.
Similarly, the volume of public debt was recorded at Rs39.9 trillion in June 2021, which increased to Rs86.7 trillion by June 2026.