South Asia vs Thailand: External debt stocks, total

South Asia
896.01 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Thailand
191.83 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Asia rank
9th
Thailand rank
11th

External debt stocks, total over time

  • South Asia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 896.01 billion DOD, current US$ against 191.83 billion DOD, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 704.19 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 4.7 times Thailand's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 11th of 12 groups.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 15.30 billion DOD, current US$ 2.54 billion DOD, current US$ 12.77 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
1980s 51.57 billion DOD, current US$ 16.21 billion DOD, current US$ 35.36 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
1990s 117.33 billion DOD, current US$ 75.07 billion DOD, current US$ 42.26 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
2000s 187.93 billion DOD, current US$ 65.90 billion DOD, current US$ 122.03 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
2010s 532.50 billion DOD, current US$ 142.51 billion DOD, current US$ 389.99 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
2020s 799.77 billion DOD, current US$ 194.22 billion DOD, current US$ 605.55 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total, South Asia or Thailand?
South Asia, at 896.01 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 South Asia and Thailand?
704.19 billion DOD, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Thailand?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Asia and Thailand rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
South Asia ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 11th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,444 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.