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

Latest (2024)
251.06 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 57.4%
World rank
52nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
589.64 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
4.55 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Thailand, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Thailand, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Indonesia 270.76 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 50 Nicaragua 263.3 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 51 Fiji 262.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 53 China 250.18 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 54 Kosovo 236.43 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 55 Morocco 233.76 TDS, current US$ per person compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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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.