South Africa vs Thailand: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
South Africa
139.25 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Thailand
132.44 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
South Africa rank
12th
Thailand rank
13th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 139.25 billion DOD, current US$ against 132.44 billion DOD, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 6.81 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 13th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 61.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 46.40 billion DOD, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 31.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 48.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.49 billion DOD, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2010s | 108.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 88.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.28 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 124.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 124.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.17 million DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 139.25 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 South Africa and Thailand?
- 6.81 billion DOD, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- South Africa ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 13th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.