Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Thailand
Thailand: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 48.9 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Thailand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 48.9 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.6% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Thailand peaked at 118.53 TDS, current US$ per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.09 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 72nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 1.47 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 1.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 2.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 2.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1978 | 4.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1979 | 7.01 TDS, current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1980 | 9.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 13.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1982 | 16.98 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 19.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 25.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 29.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 37.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 36.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 50.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1989 | 44.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 59.76 TDS, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1991 | 32.83 TDS, current US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 1992 | 37.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 37.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 45.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 46.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 36.7 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 33.13 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 37.17 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 65.76 TDS, current US$ per person | +76.9% |
| 2000 | 73.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 80.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 118.53 TDS, current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 2003 | 112.82 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 74.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 47.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 47.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.76 TDS, current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 40.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 15.18 TDS, current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 2010 | 14.66 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 21.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 16.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 33.27 TDS, current US$ per person | +104.7% |
| 2014 | 29.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 30.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.25 TDS, current US$ per person | -62.8% |
| 2017 | 11.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 23.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +96.2% |
| 2019 | 32.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 95.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +196.6% |
| 2021 | 17.09 TDS, current US$ per person | -82.1% |
| 2022 | 26.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 2023 | 79.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +202.8% |
| 2024 | 48.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -38.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 48.9 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225.5 TDS, current US$ per person, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 48.9 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.44 TDS, current US$ per person, 84% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.32 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.66 TDS, current US$ per person | 50.13 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 32.83 TDS, current US$ per person | 65.76 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.1 TDS, current US$ per person | 15.18 TDS, current US$ per person | 118.53 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 33.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.46 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 95.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 69 Papua New Guinea 58.94 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Vietnam 57.93 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 71 China 56.26 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Cameroon 47.97 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Vanuatu 46.9 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Pakistan 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person 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 debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Thailand?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Thailand was 48.9 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 118.53 TDS, current US$ per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Thailand ranks 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.