Pakistan vs South Asia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Pakistan
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 35.58 billion TDS, current US$ against 11.22 billion TDS, current US$ in Pakistan, a difference of 24.37 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 3.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 10th of 123 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 273.67 million TDS, current US$ | 921.99 million TDS, current US$ | 648.32 million TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
| 1980s | 948.52 million TDS, current US$ | 2.66 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.71 billion TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
| 1990s | 2.02 billion TDS, current US$ | 9.03 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.01 billion TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 2.13 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.60 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.47 billion TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 3.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 18.15 billion TDS, current US$ | 14.25 billion TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 10.99 billion TDS, current US$ | 29.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 18.19 billion TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Pakistan or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 35.58 billion TDS, current US$ against 11.22 billion TDS, current US$ in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Pakistan and South Asia?
- 24.37 billion TDS, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and South Asia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Pakistan ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 10th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.