Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Pakistan
Pakistan: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Pakistan is 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 145.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Pakistan peaked at 0.0657 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Pakistan 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0255 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 0.038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0266 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0277 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0293 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0295 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0295 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0333 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0367 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0288 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0469 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0402 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0459 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0501 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0543 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0483 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0462 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0471 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0431 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0472 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0656 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0529 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0521 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0657 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 0.037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0468 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0309 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0295 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0274 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0325 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 0.017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0144 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0146 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0151 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0187 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0221 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0269 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0141 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0172 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0346 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0365 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0353 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0445 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0478 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0277 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0504 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0657 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.02 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0416 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 55 Lesotho 0.046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 0.045 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Paraguay 0.044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Eswatini 0.0426 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Fiji 0.0409 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Belize 0.0398 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Pakistan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -68.88 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 537.03 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 172.53 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 27.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Pakistan?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Pakistan was 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0657 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Pakistan ranks 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.