Thailand vs Viet Nam: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square
Thailand
82,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
12th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 82,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 8,576 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,061 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 83.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,977 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 17,496 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,674 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,822 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 32,641 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,675 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,967 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 35,588 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,779 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,809 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2020s | 52,829 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,908 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,079 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 82,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 8,576 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Thailand ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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, total (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.