Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Thailand
Thailand: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Thailand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in 2024.
That represents a change of down 58.4% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Thailand peaked at 0.1689 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Thailand 69th 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$), per unit of in Thailand, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0231 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0267 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0246 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0185 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1975 | 0.024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0451 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0479 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.05 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0538 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0553 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0641 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0839 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0848 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0684 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0712 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0609 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.05 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 0.053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.05 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0537 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0508 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0521 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0787 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1283 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1689 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1469 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.099 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0745 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0953 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0661 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0838 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0593 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0452 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0322 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0283 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0388 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0353 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0666 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0488 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0361 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 0.035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0399 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0592 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0449 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0322 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0543 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0818 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 2024 | 0.034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0283 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0479 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0645 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.05 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0848 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0691 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.05 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1283 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.095 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1689 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0666 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0494 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0818 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 66 Mauritania 0.0379 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Mexico 0.0366 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Zimbabwe 0.0341 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Kosovo 0.0336 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Djibouti 0.0336 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0334 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of in Thailand?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Thailand was 0.034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1689 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Thailand rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Thailand ranks 69th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.