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
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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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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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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.