Pakistan vs South Asia: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- Pakistan
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 14.66 billion TDS, current US$ against 3.27 billion TDS, current US$ in Pakistan, a difference of 11.40 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 4.5 times Pakistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 9th of 122 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.43 million TDS, current US$ | 132.95 million TDS, current US$ | 68.52 million TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
| 1980s | 196.82 million TDS, current US$ | 406.25 million TDS, current US$ | 209.42 million TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
| 1990s | 835.81 million TDS, current US$ | 1.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.07 billion TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.53 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.29 billion TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 1.55 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.95 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.39 billion TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 2.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 9.95 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.17 billion TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Pakistan or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 14.66 billion TDS, current US$ against 3.27 billion TDS, current US$ in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Pakistan and South Asia?
- 11.40 billion TDS, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and South Asia rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Pakistan ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 9th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). 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 multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.