Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Thailand

Thailand: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was -57.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-57.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 200.9%
World rank
121st
of 121 countries
All-time high
89.12 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-57.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Thailand, 1971–2024

-50050100197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Thailand is -57.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is down 200.9% on the previous year and down 169.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Thailand peaked at 89.12 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -57.44 % change on previous year, in 2024.

That places Thailand 121st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 20.49 % change on previous year
1972 -7.52 % change on previous year -136.7%
1973 46.37 % change on previous year -716.7%
1974 -4.79 % change on previous year -110.3%
1975 40.74 % change on previous year -950.8%
1976 5.91 % change on previous year -85.5%
1977 51.12 % change on previous year +764.4%
1978 89.12 % change on previous year +74.3%
1979 21.16 % change on previous year -76.3%
1980 23.42 % change on previous year +10.7%
1981 15.95 % change on previous year -31.9%
1982 3.45 % change on previous year -78.4%
1983 14.09 % change on previous year +308.8%
1984 20.97 % change on previous year +48.8%
1985 21.85 % change on previous year +4.2%
1986 12.05 % change on previous year -44.8%
1987 -5.39 % change on previous year -144.8%
1988 26.9 % change on previous year -598.7%
1989 0.2317 % change on previous year -99.1%
1990 20.37 % change on previous year +8690.0%
1991 -7.24 % change on previous year -135.6%
1992 20.3 % change on previous year -380.3%
1993 9 % change on previous year -55.7%
1994 22.36 % change on previous year +148.4%
1995 9.1 % change on previous year -59.3%
1996 10.88 % change on previous year +19.5%
1997 23.97 % change on previous year +120.4%
1998 7.94 % change on previous year -66.9%
1999 27.36 % change on previous year +244.6%
2000 -13.75 % change on previous year -150.3%
2001 44.96 % change on previous year -427.0%
2002 -2.89 % change on previous year -106.4%
2003 -23.55 % change on previous year +715.2%
2004 -14.56 % change on previous year -38.2%
2005 40.05 % change on previous year -375.0%
2006 -18.78 % change on previous year -146.9%
2007 50.3 % change on previous year -367.8%
2008 -21.51 % change on previous year -142.8%
2009 -26.39 % change on previous year +22.7%
2010 -13.81 % change on previous year -47.7%
2011 -4.23 % change on previous year -69.4%
2012 46.81 % change on previous year -1207.2%
2013 -3.89 % change on previous year -108.3%
2014 83.11 % change on previous year -2239.2%
2015 -27.79 % change on previous year -133.4%
2016 -23.82 % change on previous year -14.3%
2017 7.03 % change on previous year -129.5%
2018 26.49 % change on previous year +276.6%
2019 59.45 % change on previous year +124.4%
2020 -30.37 % change on previous year -151.1%
2021 -27.38 % change on previous year -9.8%
2022 65.29 % change on previous year -338.5%
2023 56.94 % change on previous year -12.8%
2024 -57.44 % change on previous year -200.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.18 % change on previous year -7.52 % change on previous year 89.12 % change on previous year 9
1980s 13.35 % change on previous year -5.39 % change on previous year 26.9 % change on previous year 10
1990s 14.4 % change on previous year -7.24 % change on previous year 27.36 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.39 % change on previous year -26.39 % change on previous year 50.3 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.94 % change on previous year -27.79 % change on previous year 83.11 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.41 % change on previous year -57.44 % change on previous year 65.29 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 118 Uganda -42.64 % change on previous year compare
  2. 119 Lebanon -42.91 % change on previous year compare
  3. 120 Brazil -49.35 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Thailand?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Thailand was -57.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 89.12 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -57.44 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Thailand rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Thailand ranks 121st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 169.1%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.