China vs Thailand: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

China
0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Thailand
0.0586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
119th
Thailand rank
116th

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • China
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.0586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0317 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Thailand's figure about 2.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Thailand ahead.

China ranks 119th and Thailand ranks 116th of 122 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0544 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1497 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Thailand
1990s 0.124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Thailand
2000s 0.0433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0612 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Thailand
2010s 0.0163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0482 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Thailand
2020s 0.0279 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), China or Thailand?
Thailand, at 0.0586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between China and Thailand?
0.0317 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do China and Thailand rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
China ranks 119th and Thailand ranks 116th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,289 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.