Nigeria vs Thailand: Debt service on external debt, total

Nigeria
13.46 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Thailand
17.99 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria rank
18th
Thailand rank
15th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Nigeria
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 17.99 billion TDS, current US$ against 13.46 billion TDS, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 4.54 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.

Nigeria ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th of 121 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 205.49 million TDS, current US$ 476.29 million TDS, current US$ 270.80 million TDS, current US$ Thailand
1980s 2.36 billion TDS, current US$ 2.95 billion TDS, current US$ 590.92 million TDS, current US$ Thailand
1990s 1.99 billion TDS, current US$ 8.94 billion TDS, current US$ 6.94 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 2.93 billion TDS, current US$ 18.18 billion TDS, current US$ 15.25 billion TDS, current US$ Thailand
2020s 9.01 billion TDS, current US$ 25.19 billion TDS, current US$ 16.18 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, Nigeria or Thailand?
Thailand, at 17.99 billion TDS, current US$ against 13.46 billion TDS, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Nigeria and Thailand?
4.54 billion TDS, current US$, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Nigeria ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 15th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.