Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Thailand
Thailand: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 82,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Thailand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Thailand is 82,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.9% on the previous year and up 185.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Thailand peaked at 82,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 319.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 13th of 120 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Thailand, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 319.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 385.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 356.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 521.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1974 | 496.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 699.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1976 | 740.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1,119 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1978 | 2,117 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 1979 | 2,565 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 3,166 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 3,671 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 3,797 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 4,332 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 5,241 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 6,386 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 7,155 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 6,769 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 8,591 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 8,611 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10,364 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 9,614 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 11,565 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 12,606 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 15,424 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 16,828 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 18,659 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 23,132 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 24,969 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 31,802 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 27,429 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 39,762 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 38,613 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 29,518 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 25,220 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 35,320 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 28,686 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 43,115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2008 | 33,841 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 24,909 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 21,469 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 20,561 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 30,186 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2013 | 29,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 53,128 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 2015 | 38,363 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 29,225 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 31,281 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 39,566 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 63,087 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2020 | 43,929 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 31,903 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 52,730 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2023 | 82,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 932.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 319.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,565 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,772 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,166 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,611 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,496 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,614 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,802 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,641 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,909 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,588 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,561 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 63,087 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,829 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,903 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 82,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 10 Türkiye 99,328 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Armenia 98,352 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Viet Nam 91,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 North Macedonia 73,449 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bulgaria 65,642 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Serbia 65,107 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Thailand?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Thailand was 82,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 82,755 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 319.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.2%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.