Multilateral debt service in Pakistan
Pakistan: Multilateral debt service was 29.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Multilateral debt service in Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Pakistan is 29.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Pakistan peaked at 67.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1983.
That places Pakistan 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.5% | — |
| 1971 | 28.6% | +54.6% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 32.1% | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 29.0% | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 27.2% | +45.5% |
| 1977 | 19.8% | -27.2% |
| 1978 | 21.2% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 17.2% | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 20.1% | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | +71.3% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 24.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 28.5% | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | +42.5% |
| 1991 | 36.6% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 36.8% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | +55.4% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 67.9% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +53.1% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +35.2% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +44.3% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -39.2% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +56.6% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6% | 18.5% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 11.6% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 34.0% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 48.5% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 25.2% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 15.7% | 36.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 multilateral debt service in Pakistan?
- Multilateral debt service in Pakistan was 29.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1983.
- How does Pakistan rank for multilateral debt service?
- Pakistan ranks 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.