South Asia vs Thailand: External debt stocks, short-term

South Asia
158.91 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Thailand
69.39 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Asia rank
8th
Thailand rank
5th

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • South Asia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 158.91 billion DOD, current US$ against 69.39 billion DOD, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 89.52 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 2.3 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.

South Asia ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 5th of 12 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 560.56 million DOD, current US$ 854.40 million DOD, current US$ 293.84 million DOD, current US$ Thailand
1980s 4.58 billion DOD, current US$ 3.47 billion DOD, current US$ 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
1990s 6.20 billion DOD, current US$ 27.01 billion DOD, current US$ 20.81 billion DOD, current US$ Thailand
2000s 20.89 billion DOD, current US$ 16.83 billion DOD, current US$ 4.06 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
2010s 100.93 billion DOD, current US$ 52.74 billion DOD, current US$ 48.20 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
2020s 145.94 billion DOD, current US$ 66.81 billion DOD, current US$ 79.13 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, South Asia or Thailand?
South Asia, at 158.91 billion DOD, current US$ against 69.39 billion DOD, current US$ in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between South Asia and Thailand?
89.52 billion DOD, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Thailand?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Asia and Thailand rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
South Asia ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 5th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-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, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.