South Africa vs Thailand: External debt stocks, long-term

South Africa
121.43 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Thailand
117.16 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa rank
12th
Thailand rank
13th

External debt stocks, long-term over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ against 117.16 billion DOD, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 4.28 billion DOD, current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Thailand ahead.

South Africa ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 13th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.

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 108.62 billion DOD, current US$ 88.36 billion DOD, current US$ 20.26 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa
2020s 121.46 billion DOD, current US$ 122.78 billion DOD, current US$ 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ Thailand

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 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ against 117.16 billion DOD, current US$ in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between South Africa and Thailand?
4.28 billion DOD, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
South Africa ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 13th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.