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
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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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.