Pakistan vs Thailand: Debt service on external debt, total
Pakistan
16.31 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Thailand
17.99 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Pakistan rank
16th
Thailand rank
15th
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Pakistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17.99 billion TDS, current US$ against 16.31 billion TDS, current US$ in Pakistan, a difference of 1.69 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th of 121 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 343.65 million TDS, current US$ | 476.29 million TDS, current US$ | 132.64 million TDS, current US$ | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.38 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.95 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.57 billion TDS, current US$ | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 8.94 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.16 billion TDS, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.02 billion TDS, current US$ | 16.68 billion TDS, current US$ | 13.66 billion TDS, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2010s | 5.68 billion TDS, current US$ | 18.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.51 billion TDS, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 14.47 billion TDS, current US$ | 25.19 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.72 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, Pakistan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17.99 billion TDS, current US$ against 16.31 billion TDS, current US$ in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Pakistan and Thailand?
- 1.69 billion TDS, current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Thailand rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Pakistan ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 15th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.