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
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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About this data
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.