Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Thailand: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 263.59 billion DOD, current US$ against 70.89 billion DOD, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 192.70 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.7 times Thailand's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 5th of 13 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 854.40 million DOD, current US$ | 11.37 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 43.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 39.85 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 95.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 27.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 68.17 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 94.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 77.35 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 197.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 52.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 144.38 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 217.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 67.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 149.69 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 263.59 billion DOD, current US$ against 70.89 billion DOD, current US$ in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 192.70 billion DOD, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 5th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.