Low income vs Thailand: Debt service on external debt, total

Low income
12.13 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Thailand
17.99 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Low income rank
12th
Thailand rank
15th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Low income
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 17.99 billion TDS, current US$ against 12.13 billion TDS, current US$ in Low income, a difference of 5.86 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.5 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 15th of 12 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 573.13 million TDS, current US$ 476.29 million TDS, current US$ 96.84 million TDS, current US$ Low income
1980s 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ 2.95 billion TDS, current US$ 534.34 million TDS, current US$ Thailand
1990s 1.78 billion TDS, current US$ 8.94 billion TDS, current US$ 7.16 billion TDS, current US$ Thailand
2000s 2.92 billion TDS, current US$ 16.68 billion TDS, current US$ 13.76 billion TDS, current US$ Thailand
2010s 5.57 billion TDS, current US$ 18.18 billion TDS, current US$ 12.61 billion TDS, current US$ Thailand
2020s 12.79 billion TDS, current US$ 25.19 billion TDS, current US$ 12.40 billion TDS, current US$ Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Low income or Thailand?
Thailand, at 17.99 billion TDS, current US$ against 12.13 billion TDS, current US$ in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Low income and Thailand?
5.86 billion TDS, current US$, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Thailand?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Low income and Thailand rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Low income ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 15th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.