Malaysia vs Thailand: Foreign liabilities

Malaysia
459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Thailand
574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Malaysia rank
36th
Thailand rank
33rd

Foreign liabilities over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B600.0B199520072020

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 114.84 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 33rd of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 156.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 222.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ 66.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ Thailand
2000s 209.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ 199.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ Malaysia
2010s 428.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 439.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ Thailand
2020s 459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ 114.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities between Malaysia and Thailand?
114.84 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for foreign liabilities?
Malaysia ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 33rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). 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 (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