Debt service on external debt, total in Pakistan
Pakistan: Debt service on external debt, total was 16.31 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 16.31 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 236.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Pakistan peaked at 16.67 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 175.57 million TDS, current US$, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 16th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 343.65 million TDS, current US$ | 175.57 million TDS, current US$ | 655.19 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 billion TDS, current US$ | 868.74 million TDS, current US$ | 1.86 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.89 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.10 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.29 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.02 billion TDS, current US$ | 11.10 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.47 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.97 billion TDS, current US$ | 16.67 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 13 South Africa 22.56 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 14 Philippines 18.00 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 15 Thailand 17.99 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 17 Peru 15.23 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 18 Nigeria 13.46 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 19 El Salvador 11.58 billion TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Pakistan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -68.88 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 537.03 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 172.53 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 27.2% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 29.1% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 3.27 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 11.22 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 2.33 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors -1.28 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Pakistan?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Pakistan was 16.31 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.67 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.57 million TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Pakistan ranks 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.