Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in Thailand

Thailand: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency was 16.12 trillion in 2031. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2031)
16.12 trillion
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
16.12 trillion
in 2031
All-time low
685.23 billion
in 1996
Years of data
36
1996–2031

Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in Thailand, 1996–2031

05.0T10.0T15.0T1996201320311996: 685.2B1997: 1.9T1998: 2.3T1999: 2.6T2000: 2.8T2001: 2.9T2002: 2.9T2003: 2.9T2004: 3.1T2005: 3.4T2006: 3.2T2007: 3.2T2008: 3.4T2009: 4.0T2010: 4.2T2011: 4.4T2012: 4.9T2013: 5.4T2014: 5.7T2015: 5.8T2016: 6.0T2017: 6.4T2018: 6.8T2019: 6.9T2020: 7.8T2021: 9.3T2022: 10.4T2023: 11.1T2024: 11.6T2025: 12.2T2026: 12.9T2027: 13.5T2028: 14.1T2029: 14.8T2030: 15.4T2031: 16.1T

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Thailand is 16.12 trillion, measured in 2031. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Thailand peaked at 16.12 trillion in 2031 and was at its lowest, 685.23 billion, in 1996.

Thailand ranks 8th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025) in Thailand, 1996 to 2031.
Year Value Change
1996 685.23 billion
1997 1.90 trillion +177.5%
1998 2.33 trillion +22.4%
1999 2.61 trillion +12.0%
2000 2.80 trillion +7.6%
2001 2.93 trillion +4.7%
2002 2.93 trillion +0.0%
2003 2.93 trillion -0.2%
2004 3.13 trillion +6.7%
2005 3.39 trillion +8.4%
2006 3.23 trillion -4.6%
2007 3.18 trillion -1.5%
2008 3.41 trillion +7.1%
2009 4.00 trillion +17.4%
2010 4.23 trillion +5.7%
2011 4.45 trillion +5.2%
2012 4.94 trillion +11.0%
2013 5.43 trillion +10.0%
2014 5.69 trillion +4.8%
2015 5.78 trillion +1.6%
2016 5.99 trillion +3.5%
2017 6.37 trillion +6.4%
2018 6.78 trillion +6.5%
2019 6.90 trillion +1.8%
2020 7.85 trillion +13.7%
2021 9.34 trillion +19.0%
2022 10.37 trillion +11.1%
2023 11.13 trillion +7.3%
2024 11.63 trillion +4.5%
2025 12.23 trillion +5.1%
2026 12.90 trillion +5.5%
2027 13.48 trillion +4.5%
2028 14.10 trillion +4.5%
2029 14.75 trillion +4.7%
2030 15.43 trillion +4.6%
2031 16.12 trillion +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.88 trillion 685.23 billion 2.61 trillion 4
2000s 3.19 trillion 2.80 trillion 4.00 trillion 10
2010s 5.66 trillion 4.23 trillion 6.90 trillion 10
2020s 11.78 trillion 7.85 trillion 14.75 trillion 10
2030s 15.77 trillion 15.43 trillion 16.12 trillion 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 5 Nigeria 318.52 trillion compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 56.88 trillion compare
  3. 7 Egypt 27.59 trillion compare
  4. 9 Taiwan, China 10.31 trillion compare
  5. 10 Dominican Republic 6.65 trillion compare
  6. 11 Poland 4.17 trillion compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Thailand?
Gross debt, general government, domestic currency in Thailand was 16.12 trillion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, domestic currency recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 16.12 trillion in 2031.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, domestic currency recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 685.23 billion in 1996.
How does Thailand rank for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
Thailand ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
Is gross debt, general government, domestic currency rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025)
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