Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Thailand: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 561.21 billion DOD, current US$ against 191.83 billion DOD, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 369.39 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.9 times Thailand's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 11th of 12 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.91 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 114.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 98.38 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 176.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 75.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 101.54 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 215.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 65.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 149.55 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 351.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 142.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 209.36 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 555.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 194.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 361.73 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 561.21 billion DOD, current US$ against 191.83 billion DOD, current US$ in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 369.39 billion DOD, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 11th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.