Low & middle income vs Pakistan: Total debt service
Low & middle income
13.1%
in 2024
Pakistan
39.5%
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
7th
Pakistan rank
9th
Total debt service over time
- Low & middle income
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 39.5% against 13.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 3.0 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Low & middle income ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 12 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.9% | 34.6% | 5.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 30.5% | 7.7% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 18.9% | 2.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 18.6% | 7.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 39.7% | 25.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Low & middle income or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 39.5% against 13.1% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Low & middle income and Pakistan?
- 26.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Pakistan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and Pakistan rank globally for total debt service?
- Low & middle income ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.