Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 36.2% against 13.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 6th of 12 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 30.7% | 16.5% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 22.1% | 8.2% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 35.8% | 20.0% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 25.2% | 7.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 37.5% | 20.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 34.4% | 21.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 36.2% against 13.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 22.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for short-term debt?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 6th of 12 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.