Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 3.27 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Pakistan, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Pakistan is 3.27 billion TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Pakistan peaked at 3.27 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.95 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Pakistan 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.95 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 49.09 million TDS, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 54.16 million TDS, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 61.11 million TDS, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 58.63 million TDS, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 48.01 million TDS, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 77.07 million TDS, current US$ | +60.5% |
| 1977 | 65.02 million TDS, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 80.62 million TDS, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 108.62 million TDS, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 101.52 million TDS, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 113.52 million TDS, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 105.56 million TDS, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 127.54 million TDS, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 137.01 million TDS, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 161.21 million TDS, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 276.55 million TDS, current US$ | +71.5% |
| 1987 | 271.79 million TDS, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 308.11 million TDS, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 365.44 million TDS, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 552.69 million TDS, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 1991 | 550.58 million TDS, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 627.43 million TDS, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 793.82 million TDS, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 1.06 billion TDS, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 1.00 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 896.92 million TDS, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 1.01 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 820.64 million TDS, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 billion TDS, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 1.21 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 1.17 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.17 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.05 billion TDS, current US$ | +80.4% |
| 2005 | 1.00 billion TDS, current US$ | -51.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 billion TDS, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.36 billion TDS, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 1.20 billion TDS, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.15 billion TDS, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.28 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.38 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.64 billion TDS, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 1.45 billion TDS, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.42 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.55 billion TDS, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.62 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.74 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.28 billion TDS, current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 3.02 billion TDS, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 2.51 billion TDS, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 2.16 billion TDS, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 2.93 billion TDS, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2024 | 3.27 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.27 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.14 million TDS, current US$, 16.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.27 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 176.40 million TDS, current US$, 18.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.43 million TDS, current US$ | 41.95 million TDS, current US$ | 108.62 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.82 million TDS, current US$ | 101.52 million TDS, current US$ | 365.44 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 835.81 million TDS, current US$ | 550.58 million TDS, current US$ | 1.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.00 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.05 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.15 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.28 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.16 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.27 billion TDS, current US$ | 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 3.27 billion TDS, current US$ 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 3.27 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.95 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for multilateral debt service?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.