Pakistan vs Philippines: External debt stocks, total

Pakistan
129.72 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Philippines
137.02 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Pakistan rank
17th
Philippines rank
15th

External debt stocks, total over time

  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 137.02 billion DOD, current US$ against 129.72 billion DOD, current US$ in Pakistan, a difference of 7.30 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 15th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 5.83 billion DOD, current US$ 5.58 billion DOD, current US$ 252.99 million DOD, current US$ Pakistan
1980s 13.71 billion DOD, current US$ 25.34 billion DOD, current US$ 11.63 billion DOD, current US$ Philippines
1990s 27.75 billion DOD, current US$ 41.88 billion DOD, current US$ 14.13 billion DOD, current US$ Philippines
2000s 39.54 billion DOD, current US$ 59.04 billion DOD, current US$ 19.50 billion DOD, current US$ Philippines
2010s 76.39 billion DOD, current US$ 74.68 billion DOD, current US$ 1.71 billion DOD, current US$ Pakistan
2020s 127.41 billion DOD, current US$ 115.48 billion DOD, current US$ 11.93 billion DOD, current US$ Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Pakistan or Philippines?
Philippines, at 137.02 billion DOD, current US$ against 129.72 billion DOD, current US$ in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Pakistan and Philippines?
7.30 billion DOD, current US$, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Philippines?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
Pakistan ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 15th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,444 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.