Maldives vs Thailand: Total debt service
Maldives
8.6%
in 2023
Thailand
8.3%
in 2023
Maldives rank
20th
Thailand rank
22nd
Total debt service over time
- Maldives
- Thailand
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 8.6% against 8.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Thailand ahead.
Maldives ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 4.7% | 2.1% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 6.5% | 2.4% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 7.1% | 3.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 9.8% | 6.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 0.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 5.5% | 6.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Maldives or Thailand?
- Maldives, at 8.6% against 8.3% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Maldives and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Thailand?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Thailand rank globally for total debt service?
- Maldives ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release