Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Pakistan
Pakistan: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual was 1.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.35 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.
The figure is up 138.8% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Pakistan peaked at 81.37 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -43.89 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Pakistan 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -31.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1973 | 20.14 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1974 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1975 | 31.39 % change on previous year | -1449.1% |
| 1976 | 24.23 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1977 | 15.46 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1978 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 24.7 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 32.59 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1982 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1983 | 52.03 % change on previous year | -1430.9% |
| 1984 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1985 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -305.0% |
| 1986 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1989 | -0.0937 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1990 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -1841.9% |
| 1991 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +153.8% |
| 1992 | 17.43 % change on previous year | +321.0% |
| 1993 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1994 | 43.94 % change on previous year | +1200.1% |
| 1995 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1996 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1997 | 24.32 % change on previous year | +728.0% |
| 1998 | -43.89 % change on previous year | -280.5% |
| 1999 | 27.86 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2000 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2001 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 2002 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2003 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 2004 | 39.56 % change on previous year | +494.9% |
| 2005 | -42.36 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 2006 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2007 | 14.88 % change on previous year | -362.3% |
| 2008 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 24.21 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 2011 | -30.55 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 2012 | 63.92 % change on previous year | -309.3% |
| 2013 | 40.5 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2014 | -30.37 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2015 | -12.6 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2016 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2017 | 56.49 % change on previous year | +1939.7% |
| 2018 | -10.12 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2019 | 81.37 % change on previous year | -903.9% |
| 2020 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2021 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -1136.2% |
| 2022 | 35.54 % change on previous year | +194.5% |
| 2023 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2024 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.35 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.16 % change on previous year, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.35 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1939.7% | 2.77 % change on previous year | 56.49 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1841.9% | -0.0937 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1449.1% | -2.33 % change on previous year | 31.39 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1430.9% | -3.91 % change on previous year | 52.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.77 % change on previous year | -31.35 % change on previous year | 31.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.15 % change on previous year | -6.84 % change on previous year | 52.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.52 % change on previous year | -43.89 % change on previous year | 43.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -42.36 % change on previous year | 39.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.56 % change on previous year | -30.55 % change on previous year | 81.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | 35.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 70 Congo 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Nicaragua 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Tajikistan 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Honduras 1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Mozambique 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Iran 0.3671 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Pakistan
- Net financial flows, IBRD 351.92 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2741 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -56.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.14 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 1,958 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 14.18 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 92.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 110.48 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Pakistan?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Pakistan was 1.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.37 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.89 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Pakistan rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Pakistan ranks 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.