Pakistan public debt hits Rs90.98tr as ratio to GDP falls
A Finance Ministry official said the 7.3% rise left stock near Rs91 trillion by June 2026, while the debt-to-GDP ratio fell to 71.7% on stronger nominal growth.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt rose Rs6.21 trillion in one year to Rs90.98 trillion by end-June 2026, from Rs84.77 trillion in June 2025.
A senior Finance Ministry official said the 7.3% increase came with a debt-to-GDP drop from 74.3% to 71.7%.
Domestic debt drove most of the rise, up Rs4.93 trillion to Rs61.65 trillion; external debt rose Rs1.29 trillion to Rs29.35 trillion.
Interest payments fell 21.7% to Rs6.95 trillion in FY26 from Rs8.88 trillion in FY25.
Excluding guarantees, public debt was Rs86.7 trillion; outstanding guarantees totalled Rs4.28 trillion.