Jordan vs Thailand: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Jordan
- Thailand
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 37.5% against 33.9% in Thailand, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Jordan ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 30.7% | 24.9% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 22.1% | 3.7% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 35.8% | 25.0% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 25.2% | 21.5% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 37.5% | 6.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 34.4% | 2.8% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Jordan or Thailand?
- Jordan, at 37.5% against 33.9% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Jordan and Thailand?
- 3.6%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Thailand rank globally for short-term debt?
- Jordan ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 10th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.