South Africa vs Thailand: Foreign liabilities per capita

South Africa
7,235 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Thailand
8,036 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Africa rank
69th
Thailand rank
66th

Foreign liabilities per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199520072020

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 8,036 real chained 2019 US$ against 7,235 real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 801 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 66th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 5,148 real chained 2019 US$ 3,650 real chained 2019 US$ 1,498 real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2000s 7,810 real chained 2019 US$ 3,028 real chained 2019 US$ 4,782 real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2010s 9,795 real chained 2019 US$ 6,263 real chained 2019 US$ 3,532 real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2020s 7,235 real chained 2019 US$ 8,036 real chained 2019 US$ 801.18 real chained 2019 US$ Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities per capita, South Africa or Thailand?
Thailand, at 8,036 real chained 2019 US$ against 7,235 real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities per capita between South Africa and Thailand?
801 real chained 2019 US$, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for foreign liabilities per capita?
South Africa ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 66th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed