Net official development assistance received in Thailand
Thailand: Net official development assistance received was -423.23 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Thailand, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, net official development assistance received in Thailand stood at -423.23 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 269.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Thailand peaked at 1.02 billion current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, -938.59 million current US$, in 2003.
That places Thailand 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 793.99 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 713.77 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 738.65 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 581.90 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 577.78 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 836.38 million current US$ | +44.8% |
| 1996 | 831.44 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 624.87 million current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 699.84 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 700.67 million current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 284.35 million current US$ | -59.4% |
| 2002 | 297.80 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | -938.59 million current US$ | -415.2% |
| 2004 | 51.86 million current US$ | -105.5% |
| 2005 | -164.58 million current US$ | -417.4% |
| 2006 | -214.17 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2007 | -307.23 million current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2008 | -615.51 million current US$ | +100.3% |
| 2009 | -31.03 million current US$ | -95.0% |
| 2010 | -20.36 million current US$ | -34.4% |
| 2011 | -134.12 million current US$ | +558.7% |
| 2012 | -131.37 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 28.79 million current US$ | -121.9% |
| 2014 | 354.51 million current US$ | +1131.4% |
| 2015 | 58.67 million current US$ | -83.5% |
| 2016 | 227.78 million current US$ | +288.2% |
| 2017 | 250.12 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2018 | -423.23 million current US$ | -269.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -423.23 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.09 million current US$. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -423.23 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104.93 million current US$. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1131.4% | 28.79 million current US$ | 354.51 million current US$ |
| 2011 | -558.7% | -20.36 million current US$ | -134.12 million current US$ |
| 2005 | -417.4% | 51.86 million current US$ | -164.58 million current US$ |
| 2003 | -415.2% | 297.80 million current US$ | -938.59 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 741.46 million current US$ | 577.78 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -93.64 million current US$ | -938.59 million current US$ | 700.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.42 million current US$ | -423.23 million current US$ | 354.51 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 166 South Korea -55.10 million current US$ compare
- 167 Saudi Arabia -131.07 million current US$ compare
- 168 Sri Lanka -257.97 million current US$ compare
- 170 China -737.04 million 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 net official development assistance received in Thailand?
- Net official development assistance received in Thailand was -423.23 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -938.59 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Thailand rank for net official development assistance received?
- Thailand ranks 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.