South Asia vs Thailand: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- South Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 33.9% against 18.0% in South Asia, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 10th of 13 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 30.7% | 27.1% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 22.1% | 13.4% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 35.8% | 30.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 25.2% | 15.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 37.5% | 18.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 34.4% | 16.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, South Asia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 33.9% against 18.0% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between South Asia and Thailand?
- 15.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Thailand rank globally for short-term debt?
- South Asia ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 10th of 13 groups.
- 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.