China vs Thailand: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita

China
250.18 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Thailand
251.06 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
China rank
53rd
Thailand rank
52nd

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita over time

  • China
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 251.06 TDS, current US$ per person against 250.18 TDS, current US$ per person in China, a difference of 0.88 TDS, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Thailand ahead.

China ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 52nd of 121 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 2.96 TDS, current US$ per person 60.93 TDS, current US$ per person 57.97 TDS, current US$ per person Thailand
1990s 11.53 TDS, current US$ per person 150.43 TDS, current US$ per person 138.9 TDS, current US$ per person Thailand
2000s 23.36 TDS, current US$ per person 254.21 TDS, current US$ per person 230.85 TDS, current US$ per person Thailand
2010s 98.32 TDS, current US$ per person 258 TDS, current US$ per person 159.68 TDS, current US$ per person Thailand
2020s 264.61 TDS, current US$ per person 351.35 TDS, current US$ per person 86.74 TDS, current US$ per person Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, China or Thailand?
Thailand, at 251.06 TDS, current US$ per person against 250.18 TDS, current US$ per person in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between China and Thailand?
0.88 TDS, current US$ per person, with Thailand 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, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
China ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 52nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (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.