Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- Pakistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 10.66 billion TDS, current US$ against 3.27 billion TDS, current US$ in Pakistan, a difference of 7.39 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.43 million TDS, current US$ | 179.95 million TDS, current US$ | 115.52 million TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 196.82 million TDS, current US$ | 1.17 billion TDS, current US$ | 970.07 million TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 835.81 million TDS, current US$ | 2.98 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.15 billion TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.39 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.55 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.01 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.46 billion TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 8.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.41 billion TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 10.66 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 7.39 billion TDS, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Pakistan ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). 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.