External debt stocks, short-term in Thailand

Thailand: External debt stocks, short-term was 69.39 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
69.39 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 122 countries
All-time high
69.39 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
275.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term in Thailand, 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Thailand stood at 69.39 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Thailand peaked at 69.39 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 275.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.

Thailand ranks 5th of 122 countries on this measure, 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 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Thailand, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1970 275.00 million DOD, current US$ —
1971 297.00 million DOD, current US$ +8.0%
1972 338.00 million DOD, current US$ +13.8%
1973 343.00 million DOD, current US$ +1.5%
1974 440.00 million DOD, current US$ +28.3%
1975 513.00 million DOD, current US$ +16.6%
1976 640.00 million DOD, current US$ +24.8%
1977 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ +97.5%
1978 2.09 billion DOD, current US$ +65.7%
1979 2.34 billion DOD, current US$ +11.7%
1980 2.30 billion DOD, current US$ -1.6%
1981 2.88 billion DOD, current US$ +25.0%
1982 3.04 billion DOD, current US$ +5.7%
1983 3.31 billion DOD, current US$ +8.7%
1984 3.55 billion DOD, current US$ +7.4%
1985 3.20 billion DOD, current US$ -9.9%
1986 2.84 billion DOD, current US$ -11.2%
1987 2.66 billion DOD, current US$ -6.2%
1988 4.80 billion DOD, current US$ +80.2%
1989 6.11 billion DOD, current US$ +27.3%
1990 8.32 billion DOD, current US$ +36.2%
1991 12.49 billion DOD, current US$ +50.1%
1992 14.73 billion DOD, current US$ +17.9%
1993 22.63 billion DOD, current US$ +53.7%
1994 29.18 billion DOD, current US$ +28.9%
1995 44.09 billion DOD, current US$ +51.1%
1996 47.72 billion DOD, current US$ +8.2%
1997 37.84 billion DOD, current US$ -20.7%
1998 29.66 billion DOD, current US$ -21.6%
1999 23.42 billion DOD, current US$ -21.0%
2000 14.88 billion DOD, current US$ -36.5%
2001 13.22 billion DOD, current US$ -11.1%
2002 11.92 billion DOD, current US$ -9.9%
2003 10.96 billion DOD, current US$ -8.1%
2004 11.49 billion DOD, current US$ +4.9%
2005 16.01 billion DOD, current US$ +39.4%
2006 17.81 billion DOD, current US$ +11.2%
2007 18.30 billion DOD, current US$ +2.7%
2008 20.46 billion DOD, current US$ +11.8%
2009 33.28 billion DOD, current US$ +62.7%
2010 50.66 billion DOD, current US$ +52.2%
2011 47.29 billion DOD, current US$ -6.7%
2012 58.18 billion DOD, current US$ +23.0%
2013 61.90 billion DOD, current US$ +6.4%
2014 56.05 billion DOD, current US$ -9.4%
2015 43.20 billion DOD, current US$ -22.9%
2016 45.99 billion DOD, current US$ +6.4%
2017 59.35 billion DOD, current US$ +29.1%
2018 53.93 billion DOD, current US$ -9.1%
2019 50.81 billion DOD, current US$ -5.8%
2020 64.75 billion DOD, current US$ +27.4%
2021 62.77 billion DOD, current US$ -3.1%
2022 68.31 billion DOD, current US$ +8.8%
2023 68.84 billion DOD, current US$ +0.8%
2024 69.39 billion DOD, current US$ +0.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 69.39 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 29.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 69.39 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08 billion DOD, current US$, 64.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 854.40 million DOD, current US$ 275.00 million DOD, current US$ 2.34 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 3.47 billion DOD, current US$ 2.30 billion DOD, current US$ 6.11 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 27.01 billion DOD, current US$ 8.32 billion DOD, current US$ 47.72 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 16.83 billion DOD, current US$ 10.96 billion DOD, current US$ 33.28 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 52.74 billion DOD, current US$ 43.20 billion DOD, current US$ 61.90 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 66.81 billion DOD, current US$ 62.77 billion DOD, current US$ 69.39 billion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Turkey 178.13 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 3 India 139.57 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 4 Brazil 84.28 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 6 Russia 65.57 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 65.12 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 8 Mexico 61.17 billion DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term in Thailand?
External debt stocks, short-term in Thailand was 69.39 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 69.39 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 275.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
How does Thailand rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
Thailand ranks 5th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,282 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.