The federal government’s debt has increased further, with a total increase of Rs 3,919 billion in government debt.
According to a report by the prestigious national newspaper, the federal government’s domestic debt increased by Rs 4,632 billion in 2024, but the central government’s foreign debt also decreased by Rs 710 billion.
According to the official data available till October 2024, the government debt was Rs 69,114 billion, however, the data on government debt for the two months of November and December 2024 is yet to come.
According to the State Bank report, the federal government’s domestic debt was Rs 47,231 billion and the federal government’s foreign debt was Rs 21,884 billion as of October 2024.
In December 2023, the federal government’s debt was Rs 65,195 billion, of which the federal government’s domestic debt was Rs 42,595 billion and foreign debt was Rs 22,600 billion.