How does Thailand rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Thailand ranks 13th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Thailand: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

13th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.2609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

All-time low

0.0316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1970–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand stood at 0.1311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.2609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

That places Thailand 13th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0388 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1972	0.0413 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1973	0.0316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1974	0.0321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1975	0.0345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1976	0.0377 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1977	0.0639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.6%
1978	0.0872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.5%
1979	0.0855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1980	0.0712 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1981	0.0826 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1982	0.0831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1983	0.0825 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1984	0.085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1985	0.0823 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1986	0.0659 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1987	0.0527 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1988	0.0778 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.7%
1989	0.0846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1990	0.0975 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1991	0.1272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
1992	0.1321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1993	0.1756 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.9%
1994	0.1989 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1995	0.2605 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.9%
1996	0.2607 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1997	0.2519 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1998	0.2609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1999	0.1849 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
2000	0.1177 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.3%
2001	0.1099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2002	0.0887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2003	0.0719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2004	0.0664 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2005	0.0846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.3%
2006	0.0803 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2007	0.0696 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2008	0.0702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2009	0.1182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.3%
2010	0.1485 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
2011	0.1275 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2012	0.1463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2013	0.1473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2014	0.1376 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2015	0.1077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2016	0.1113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2017	0.1301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2018	0.1064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2019	0.0934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2020	0.1294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.6%
2021	0.124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2022	0.1378 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2023	0.1332 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2024	0.1311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0493 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0768 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0527 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.195 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0975 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0878 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0664 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1485 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1378 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Thailand

10 Kosovo 0.1396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Georgia 0.1384 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Armenia 0.1348 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Türkiye 0.1311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Belarus 0.1263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Djibouti 0.1248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.1311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 0.2609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Thailand rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Thailand ranks 13th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (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.