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
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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About this data
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.