External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Thailand
Thailand: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.0586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
116th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.2753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0.0341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Thailand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Thailand peaked at 0.2753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Thailand ranks 116th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0457 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0374 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0414 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0557 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0985 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1219 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 0.144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1724 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2533 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1468 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0997 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0925 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2179 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1678 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0491 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0612 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0741 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0641 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0568 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0739 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0716 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0627 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0985 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1219 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0925 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0491 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 113 Kosovo 0.0654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 India 0.0635 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Russian Federation 0.0594 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Somalia 0.0555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Iraq 0.0462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 China 0.0269 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Thailand?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Thailand was 0.0586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Thailand ranks 116th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.