External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Thailand

Thailand: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 968.24 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
968.24 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 121 countries
All-time high
968.24 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
7.65 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Thailand, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 968.24 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Thailand peaked at 968.24 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.65 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places Thailand 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Thailand, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1970 7.65 DOD, current US$ per person
1971 8.04 DOD, current US$ per person +5.1%
1972 8.91 DOD, current US$ per person +10.8%
1973 8.81 DOD, current US$ per person -1.2%
1974 11.01 DOD, current US$ per person +25.1%
1975 12.53 DOD, current US$ per person +13.8%
1976 15.28 DOD, current US$ per person +21.9%
1977 29.5 DOD, current US$ per person +93.1%
1978 47.82 DOD, current US$ per person +62.1%
1979 52.33 DOD, current US$ per person +9.4%
1980 50.45 DOD, current US$ per person -3.6%
1981 61.79 DOD, current US$ per person +22.5%
1982 64.03 DOD, current US$ per person +3.6%
1983 68.25 DOD, current US$ per person +6.6%
1984 71.95 DOD, current US$ per person +5.4%
1985 63.66 DOD, current US$ per person -11.5%
1986 55.49 DOD, current US$ per person -12.8%
1987 51.16 DOD, current US$ per person -7.8%
1988 90.62 DOD, current US$ per person +77.1%
1989 113.5 DOD, current US$ per person +25.3%
1990 152.04 DOD, current US$ per person +34.0%
1991 224.53 DOD, current US$ per person +47.7%
1992 260.52 DOD, current US$ per person +16.0%
1993 394.27 DOD, current US$ per person +51.3%
1994 500.83 DOD, current US$ per person +27.0%
1995 746.13 DOD, current US$ per person +49.0%
1996 796.31 DOD, current US$ per person +6.7%
1997 623.08 DOD, current US$ per person -21.8%
1998 482.1 DOD, current US$ per person -22.6%
1999 375.9 DOD, current US$ per person -22.0%
2000 236.16 DOD, current US$ per person -37.2%
2001 207.74 DOD, current US$ per person -12.0%
2002 185.46 DOD, current US$ per person -10.7%
2003 168.9 DOD, current US$ per person -8.9%
2004 175.52 DOD, current US$ per person +3.9%
2005 242.57 DOD, current US$ per person +38.2%
2006 267.58 DOD, current US$ per person +10.3%
2007 272.64 DOD, current US$ per person +1.9%
2008 302.51 DOD, current US$ per person +11.0%
2009 488.61 DOD, current US$ per person +61.5%
2010 738.66 DOD, current US$ per person +51.2%
2011 685.27 DOD, current US$ per person -7.2%
2012 837.9 DOD, current US$ per person +22.3%
2013 886.19 DOD, current US$ per person +5.8%
2014 798.22 DOD, current US$ per person -9.9%
2015 612.46 DOD, current US$ per person -23.3%
2016 649.02 DOD, current US$ per person +6.0%
2017 834.07 DOD, current US$ per person +28.5%
2018 755.54 DOD, current US$ per person -9.4%
2019 710.47 DOD, current US$ per person -6.0%
2020 903.79 DOD, current US$ per person +27.2%
2021 875.09 DOD, current US$ per person -3.2%
2022 952.29 DOD, current US$ per person +8.8%
2023 960.1 DOD, current US$ per person +0.8%
2024 968.24 DOD, current US$ per person +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.19 DOD, current US$ per person 7.65 DOD, current US$ per person 52.33 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1980s 69.09 DOD, current US$ per person 50.45 DOD, current US$ per person 113.5 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 455.57 DOD, current US$ per person 152.04 DOD, current US$ per person 796.31 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 254.77 DOD, current US$ per person 168.9 DOD, current US$ per person 488.61 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 750.78 DOD, current US$ per person 612.46 DOD, current US$ per person 886.19 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 931.9 DOD, current US$ per person 875.09 DOD, current US$ per person 968.24 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 13 Argentina 1,063 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 14 Kosovo 980.88 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 971.28 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 17 Kazakhstan 951.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 18 Republic of Moldova 930.16 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 19 China 926.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Thailand?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Thailand was 968.24 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 968.24 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.65 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Thailand rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Thailand ranks 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, 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
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, 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.