South Africa vs Thailand: Multilateral debt service

South Africa
901.56 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Thailand
805.92 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
South Africa rank
26th
Thailand rank
29th

Multilateral debt service over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 901.56 million TDS, current US$ against 805.92 million TDS, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 95.65 million TDS, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Thailand ahead.

South Africa ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 29th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 74,000 TDS, current US$ 637.50 million TDS, current US$ 637.42 million TDS, current US$ Thailand
2000s 26.71 million TDS, current US$ 845.08 million TDS, current US$ 818.37 million TDS, current US$ Thailand
2010s 307.90 million TDS, current US$ 62.29 million TDS, current US$ 245.61 million TDS, current US$ South Africa
2020s 733.66 million TDS, current US$ 354.57 million TDS, current US$ 379.08 million TDS, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multilateral debt service, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 901.56 million TDS, current US$ against 805.92 million TDS, current US$ in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in multilateral debt service between South Africa and Thailand?
95.65 million TDS, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for multilateral debt service?
South Africa ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 29th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,335 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.