Philippines vs Thailand: Debt service on external debt, total
Philippines
18.00 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Thailand
17.99 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Philippines rank
14th
Thailand rank
15th
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 18.00 billion TDS, current US$ against 17.99 billion TDS, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 9.70 million TDS, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 674.36 million TDS, current US$ | 476.29 million TDS, current US$ | 198.07 million TDS, current US$ | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2.99 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.95 billion TDS, current US$ | 43.07 million TDS, current US$ | Philippines |
| 1990s | 4.68 billion TDS, current US$ | 8.94 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.26 billion TDS, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 9.87 billion TDS, current US$ | 16.68 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.80 billion TDS, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2010s | 10.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 18.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.85 billion TDS, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 12.86 billion TDS, current US$ | 25.19 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.34 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, Philippines or Thailand?
- Philippines, at 18.00 billion TDS, current US$ against 17.99 billion TDS, current US$ in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Philippines and Thailand?
- 9.70 million TDS, current US$, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Philippines ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.