Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Thailand
Thailand: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -1.47 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Thailand, 1970–2015
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Thailand is -1.47 billion NFL, current US$, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 121.0% on the previous year and down 239.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Thailand peaked at 14.62 billion NFL, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -5.29 billion NFL, current US$, in 2001.
That places Thailand 109th out of 116 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68.40 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 26.69 million NFL, current US$ | -61.0% |
| 1972 | 80.86 million NFL, current US$ | +202.9% |
| 1973 | -48.17 million NFL, current US$ | -159.6% |
| 1974 | 195.33 million NFL, current US$ | -505.5% |
| 1975 | 107.15 million NFL, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 1976 | 138.81 million NFL, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 165.12 million NFL, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 340.47 million NFL, current US$ | +106.2% |
| 1979 | 876.39 million NFL, current US$ | +157.4% |
| 1980 | 1.23 billion NFL, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 905.29 million NFL, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1982 | 624.04 million NFL, current US$ | -31.1% |
| 1983 | 295.50 million NFL, current US$ | -52.6% |
| 1984 | 730.54 million NFL, current US$ | +147.2% |
| 1985 | 781.41 million NFL, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1986 | -383.75 million NFL, current US$ | -149.1% |
| 1987 | -16.30 million NFL, current US$ | -95.8% |
| 1988 | 415.73 million NFL, current US$ | -2650.1% |
| 1989 | 1.52 billion NFL, current US$ | +265.2% |
| 1990 | 1.60 billion NFL, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 3.01 billion NFL, current US$ | +88.8% |
| 1992 | 1.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -45.7% |
| 1993 | 784.78 million NFL, current US$ | -52.0% |
| 1994 | -198.37 million NFL, current US$ | -125.3% |
| 1995 | 3.70 billion NFL, current US$ | -1964.2% |
| 1996 | 6.04 billion NFL, current US$ | +63.4% |
| 1997 | -1.56 billion NFL, current US$ | -125.8% |
| 1998 | -825.06 million NFL, current US$ | -47.0% |
| 1999 | -4.32 billion NFL, current US$ | +423.9% |
| 2000 | -4.20 billion NFL, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | -5.29 billion NFL, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2002 | -890.96 million NFL, current US$ | -83.1% |
| 2003 | 1.34 billion NFL, current US$ | -250.5% |
| 2004 | 914.22 million NFL, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 4.91 billion NFL, current US$ | +368.0% |
| 2007 | -1.27 billion NFL, current US$ | -125.9% |
| 2008 | -1.85 billion NFL, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 billion NFL, current US$ | -167.0% |
| 2010 | 3.36 billion NFL, current US$ | +170.2% |
| 2011 | 9.01 billion NFL, current US$ | +168.5% |
| 2012 | 14.62 billion NFL, current US$ | +62.2% |
| 2013 | 6.98 billion NFL, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 2015 | -1.47 billion NFL, current US$ | -121.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -1.47 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 million NFL, current US$, 477.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -1.47 billion NFL, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.09 million NFL, current US$, 701.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2650.1% | -16.30 million NFL, current US$ | 415.73 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1995 | +1964.2% | -198.37 million NFL, current US$ | 3.70 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195.10 million NFL, current US$ | -48.17 million NFL, current US$ | 876.39 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 610.00 million NFL, current US$ | -383.75 million NFL, current US$ | 1.52 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 986.28 million NFL, current US$ | -4.32 billion NFL, current US$ | 6.04 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -404.48 million NFL, current US$ | -5.29 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.91 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.50 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.47 billion NFL, current US$ | 14.62 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 106 Zambia -744.94 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 107 Belarus -828.98 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire -841.27 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 110 South Africa -1.53 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 111 Nigeria -1.62 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 112 Papua New Guinea -1.73 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Thailand
- Net financial flows, IBRD -83.40 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.81 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 871.58 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.8077 NFL, current US$ per person (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -109.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2011)
- Use of IMF credit 5.54 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 35.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 132.44 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Thailand?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Thailand was -1.47 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 billion NFL, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.29 billion NFL, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Thailand ranks 109th out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 239.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).