External debt as a share of gni in Thailand
Thailand: External debt as a share of gni was 38.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.47
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
75th
of 118 countries
All-time high
64.43
in 2000
All-time low
23.76
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gni in Thailand is 38.47, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Thailand peaked at 64.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.76, in 2008.
Thailand ranks 75th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.43 | — |
| 2001 | 57.55 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 48.56 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 40.02 | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 35.32 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 32.36 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 29.37 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 24.87 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 23.76 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 29.77 | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 32.79 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 32.52 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.84 | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 39.1 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 38.03 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 32.31 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 33.27 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 35.23 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 35.69 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.18 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 38.19 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 40.25 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 41.76 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 38.47 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6 | 23.76 | 64.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1 | 32.18 | 39.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.67 | 38.19 | 41.76 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 264,922 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 6,783 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 19.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Thailand?
- External debt as a share of gni in Thailand was 38.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 64.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.76 in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Thailand ranks 75th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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