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

Latest (2024)
1.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 138.8%
World rank
73rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
81.37 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-43.89 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Pakistan, 1971–2024

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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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1971 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Congo 2.46 % change on previous year compare
  2. 71 Nicaragua 2.39 % change on previous year compare
  3. 72 Tajikistan 2.02 % change on previous year compare
  4. 74 Honduras 1.32 % change on previous year compare
  5. 75 Mozambique 1.01 % change on previous year compare
  6. 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3671 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.