Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Thailand
Thailand: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 3.50 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.50 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 38.6%
World rank
29th
of 123 countries
All-time high
7.62 billion TDS, current US$
in 2002
All-time low
39.18 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Thailand, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Thailand is 3.50 billion TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.6% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Thailand peaked at 7.62 billion TDS, current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.18 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 29th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Thailand, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.18 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 40.38 million TDS, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 43.04 million TDS, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 53.24 million TDS, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 58.78 million TDS, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 72.31 million TDS, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 86.87 million TDS, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 122.26 million TDS, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1978 | 187.68 million TDS, current US$ | +53.5% |
| 1979 | 313.30 million TDS, current US$ | +66.9% |
| 1980 | 440.76 million TDS, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1981 | 634.22 million TDS, current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1982 | 806.60 million TDS, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 943.77 million TDS, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 1.25 billion TDS, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 1.48 billion TDS, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 1.92 billion TDS, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 1.93 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.66 billion TDS, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 2.38 billion TDS, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 3.27 billion TDS, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1991 | 1.83 billion TDS, current US$ | -44.2% |
| 1992 | 2.10 billion TDS, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 2.16 billion TDS, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.66 billion TDS, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 2.77 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 2.20 billion TDS, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 2.01 billion TDS, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.29 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 4.10 billion TDS, current US$ | +79.2% |
| 2000 | 4.60 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 5.14 billion TDS, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 7.62 billion TDS, current US$ | +48.1% |
| 2003 | 7.32 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.91 billion TDS, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 3.12 billion TDS, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 3.16 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.06 billion TDS, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 2.72 billion TDS, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ | -62.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.45 billion TDS, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 billion TDS, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 2.32 billion TDS, current US$ | +105.9% |
| 2014 | 2.05 billion TDS, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.13 billion TDS, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 797.40 million TDS, current US$ | -62.6% |
| 2017 | 848.26 million TDS, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.67 billion TDS, current US$ | +96.8% |
| 2019 | 2.30 billion TDS, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2020 | 6.83 billion TDS, current US$ | +197.1% |
| 2021 | 1.23 billion TDS, current US$ | -82.1% |
| 2022 | 1.89 billion TDS, current US$ | +53.9% |
| 2023 | 5.71 billion TDS, current US$ | +202.6% |
| 2024 | 3.50 billion TDS, current US$ | -38.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.50 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 billion TDS, current US$, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.50 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 642.17 million TDS, current US$, 5.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.70 million TDS, current US$ | 39.18 million TDS, current US$ | 313.30 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 billion TDS, current US$ | 440.76 million TDS, current US$ | 2.66 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.83 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.10 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.62 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 billion TDS, current US$ | 797.40 million TDS, current US$ | 2.32 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.23 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.83 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 3.50 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 billion TDS, current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.18 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 123 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 70.6%. 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 Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.