Which has higher short-term debt, Central African Republic or Thailand?

Thailand, at 29.3% against 25.8% in Central African Republic as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Thailand?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Thailand: Short-term debt

Central African Republic

25.8%

in 2024

Thailand

29.3%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

54th

Thailand rank

51st

Short-term debt over time

Central African Republic
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 29.3% against 25.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 51st of 112 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	54.7%	40.8%	14.0%	Central African Republic
1980s	32.5%	91.6%	59.0%	Thailand
1990s	37.3%	93.2%	56.0%	Thailand
2000s	67.2%	28.6%	38.6%	Central African Republic
2010s	51.5%	29.4%	22.1%	Central African Republic
2020s	28.9%	28.4%	0.5%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Central African Republic or Thailand?: Thailand, at 29.3% against 25.8% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Central African Republic and Thailand?: 3.5%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Thailand?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Thailand rank globally for short-term debt?: Central African Republic ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 51st of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit: % of total reserves
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.