Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: External debt stocks, short-term

Pakistan
9.61 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Sri Lanka
5.82 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Pakistan rank
26th
Sri Lanka rank
28th

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 9.61 billion DOD, current US$ against 5.82 billion DOD, current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.79 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 190.60 million DOD, current US$ 80.32 million DOD, current US$ 110.28 million DOD, current US$ Pakistan
1980s 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ 282.38 million DOD, current US$ 1.19 billion DOD, current US$ Pakistan
1990s 2.81 billion DOD, current US$ 478.45 million DOD, current US$ 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ Pakistan
2000s 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ 124.94 million DOD, current US$ Pakistan
2010s 6.21 billion DOD, current US$ 6.61 billion DOD, current US$ 404.56 million DOD, current US$ Sri Lanka
2020s 8.72 billion DOD, current US$ 7.75 billion DOD, current US$ 978.83 million DOD, current US$ Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
Pakistan, at 9.61 billion DOD, current US$ against 5.82 billion DOD, current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
3.79 billion DOD, current US$, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
Pakistan ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.