Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Thailand

Thailand: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 69.7 in 2031. ▲ Rising

Latest (2031)
69.7
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
69.7
in 2031
All-time low
15.19
in 1996
Years of data
36
1996–2031

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Thailand, 1996–2031

2040601996201320311996: 15.21997: 40.51998: 49.91999: 56.62000: 57.82001: 57.52002: 54.92003: 47.52004: 46.32005: 45.52006: 39.22007: 362008: 34.92009: 42.42010: 39.82011: 39.12012: 41.92013: 42.22014: 43.32015: 42.62016: 41.72017: 41.82018: 41.92019: 41.12020: 49.42021: 58.42022: 60.52023: 62.22024: 62.92025: 64.72026: 66.82027: 67.82028: 68.62029: 69.12030: 69.52031: 69.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2031, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand stood at 69.7. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand peaked at 69.7 in 2031 and was at its lowest, 15.19, in 1996.

That places Thailand 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) in Thailand, 1996 to 2031.
Year Value Change
1996 15.19
1997 40.45 +166.3%
1998 49.88 +23.3%
1999 56.59 +13.4%
2000 57.83 +2.2%
2001 57.53 -0.5%
2002 54.9 -4.6%
2003 47.5 -13.5%
2004 46.27 -2.6%
2005 45.46 -1.7%
2006 39.18 -13.8%
2007 35.98 -8.1%
2008 34.95 -2.9%
2009 42.36 +21.2%
2010 39.83 -6.0%
2011 39.12 -1.8%
2012 41.93 +7.2%
2013 42.19 +0.6%
2014 43.33 +2.7%
2015 42.56 -1.8%
2016 41.75 -1.9%
2017 41.78 +0.1%
2018 41.94 +0.4%
2019 41.06 -2.1%
2020 49.43 +20.4%
2021 58.37 +18.1%
2022 60.55 +3.7%
2023 62.24 +2.8%
2024 62.91 +1.1%
2025 64.69 +2.8%
2026 66.8 +3.3%
2027 67.82 +1.5%
2028 68.56 +1.1%
2029 69.12 +0.8%
2030 69.52 +0.6%
2031 69.7 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.53 15.19 56.59 4
2000s 46.2 34.95 57.83 10
2010s 41.55 39.12 43.33 10
2020s 63.05 49.43 69.12 10
2030s 69.61 69.52 69.7 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 5 India 77.69 compare
  2. 6 Poland 77.57 compare
  3. 7 Egypt 70.92 compare
  4. 9 Montenegro 66.05 compare
  5. 10 Republic of Korea 63.15 compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 56.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand was 69.7 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 69.7 in 2031.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 15.19 in 1996.
How does Thailand rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Thailand ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
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26 places, 966 data points, 1980–2031
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