Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 251.06 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Thailand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Thailand stood at 251.06 TDS, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 57.4% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Thailand peaked at 589.64 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.55 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Thailand 52nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.55 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 4.8 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 6.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1974 | 6.35 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 8.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1976 | 9.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 13.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 1978 | 24.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +85.0% |
| 1979 | 29.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 35.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 40.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 40.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 45.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 54.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 64.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 71.43 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 66.41 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 82.86 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 81.69 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 96.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 88.28 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 104.52 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 112.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 135.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 145.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 159.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 194.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 207.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 260.79 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 222.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 319.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 306.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 232.48 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 196.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 273.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 220.16 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 328.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 255.68 TDS, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 186.81 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 159.94 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 152.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 222.1 TDS, current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 212.22 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 386.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +82.1% |
| 2015 | 277.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 210.71 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 224.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 283.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 450.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 2020 | 313.27 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 227.23 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 375.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 2023 | 589.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 2024 | 251.06 TDS, current US$ per person | -57.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3 TDS, current US$ per person | 4.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 29.3 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.38 TDS, current US$ per person | 35.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 82.86 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 88.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 260.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.21 TDS, current US$ per person | 186.81 TDS, current US$ per person | 328.26 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 258 TDS, current US$ per person | 152.22 TDS, current US$ per person | 450.64 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 227.23 TDS, current US$ per person | 589.64 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 49 Indonesia 270.76 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Nicaragua 263.3 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Fiji 262.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 53 China 250.18 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Kosovo 236.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Morocco 233.76 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Thailand
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 344.75 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -55.73 million NFL, current US$ (2011)
- 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, IBRD -83.40 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Thailand?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Thailand was 251.06 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 589.64 TDS, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 52nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.