Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Thailand: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 423.23 billion DOD, current US$ against 132.44 billion DOD, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 290.79 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 13th of 13 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.05 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 95.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 83.79 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 149.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 47.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 101.92 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 180.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 48.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 132.69 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 278.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 88.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 189.64 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 411.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 124.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 287.02 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 423.23 billion DOD, current US$ against 132.44 billion DOD, current US$ in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 290.79 billion DOD, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 13th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.