Samoa vs Thailand: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Samoa
- Thailand
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 12,582 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 11,180 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 1,402 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Samoa ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 40th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 539.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 199.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 340.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 1,489 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,825 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,336 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1,587 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,969 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,382 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2,210 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,159 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,949 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6,740 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,075 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,665 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 9,427 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,661 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,766 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
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), Samoa or Thailand?
- Samoa, at 12,582 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 11,180 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Samoa and Thailand?
- 1,402 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Thailand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Thailand rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Samoa ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 40th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.