Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Thailand
Thailand: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 805.92 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Thailand, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Thailand is 805.92 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 52.8% on the previous year and up 1,564.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Thailand peaked at 2.57 billion TDS, current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.37 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
That places Thailand 29th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.37 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 20.21 million TDS, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 20.98 million TDS, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 27.18 million TDS, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 31.10 million TDS, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 37.28 million TDS, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 45.10 million TDS, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 56.42 million TDS, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 74.57 million TDS, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 94.26 million TDS, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 110.82 million TDS, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 128.91 million TDS, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 169.85 million TDS, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 216.51 million TDS, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 257.86 million TDS, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 316.63 million TDS, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 463.25 million TDS, current US$ | +46.3% |
| 1987 | 586.61 million TDS, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ | +75.1% |
| 1989 | 745.34 million TDS, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1990 | 722.81 million TDS, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 763.58 million TDS, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.06 billion TDS, current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 529.38 million TDS, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 716.59 million TDS, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 578.92 million TDS, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 481.56 million TDS, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 453.71 million TDS, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 507.05 million TDS, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 637.50 million TDS, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 1.10 billion TDS, current US$ | +73.2% |
| 2001 | 690.96 million TDS, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 2.57 billion TDS, current US$ | +272.6% |
| 2003 | 720.05 million TDS, current US$ | -72.0% |
| 2004 | 2.03 billion TDS, current US$ | +181.9% |
| 2005 | 582.07 million TDS, current US$ | -71.3% |
| 2006 | 259.40 million TDS, current US$ | -55.4% |
| 2007 | 376.18 million TDS, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 39.31 million TDS, current US$ | -89.6% |
| 2009 | 74.35 million TDS, current US$ | +89.1% |
| 2010 | 28.97 million TDS, current US$ | -61.0% |
| 2011 | 81.66 million TDS, current US$ | +181.9% |
| 2012 | 25.22 million TDS, current US$ | -69.1% |
| 2013 | 33.46 million TDS, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 48.41 million TDS, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 52.84 million TDS, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 57.13 million TDS, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 64.10 million TDS, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 67.20 million TDS, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 163.87 million TDS, current US$ | +143.8% |
| 2020 | 151.12 million TDS, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 140.35 million TDS, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 147.94 million TDS, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 527.54 million TDS, current US$ | +256.6% |
| 2024 | 805.92 million TDS, current US$ | +52.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 805.92 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.68 million TDS, current US$, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 805.92 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.58 million TDS, current US$, 5.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +272.6% | 690.96 million TDS, current US$ | 2.57 billion TDS, current US$ |
| 2023 | +256.6% | 147.94 million TDS, current US$ | 527.54 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.55 million TDS, current US$ | 18.37 million TDS, current US$ | 94.26 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 402.28 million TDS, current US$ | 110.82 million TDS, current US$ | 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 644.89 million TDS, current US$ | 453.71 million TDS, current US$ | 1.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 845.08 million TDS, current US$ | 39.31 million TDS, current US$ | 2.57 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.29 million TDS, current US$ | 25.22 million TDS, current US$ | 163.87 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.57 million TDS, current US$ | 140.35 million TDS, current US$ | 805.92 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 26 South Africa 901.56 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 842.73 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 28 Paraguay 836.45 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 30 Serbia 799.10 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 31 Jordan 794.42 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 32 El Salvador 748.67 million TDS, current US$ compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multilateral debt service in Thailand?
- Multilateral debt service in Thailand was 805.92 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 billion TDS, current US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.37 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for multilateral debt service?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,564.9%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.