China vs Thailand: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
China
56.26 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Thailand
48.9 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
China rank
71st
Thailand rank
72nd
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 56.26 TDS, current US$ per person against 48.9 TDS, current US$ per person in Thailand, a difference of 7.36 TDS, current US$ per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 72nd of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.46 TDS, current US$ per person | 30.4 TDS, current US$ per person | 27.94 TDS, current US$ per person | Thailand |
| 1990s | 9.37 TDS, current US$ per person | 43.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 33.9 TDS, current US$ per person | Thailand |
| 2000s | 8.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 64.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 55.82 TDS, current US$ per person | Thailand |
| 2010s | 13.62 TDS, current US$ per person | 22.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.72 TDS, current US$ per person | Thailand |
| 2020s | 53.64 TDS, current US$ per person | 53.46 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.1851 TDS, current US$ per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), China or Thailand?
- China, at 56.26 TDS, current US$ per person against 48.9 TDS, current US$ per person in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between China and Thailand?
- 7.36 TDS, current US$ per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- China ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 72nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.