External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Thailand
Thailand: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 37.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Thailand stood at 37.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Thailand peaked at 64.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2008.
Thailand ranks 79th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.4% | — |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 23.8% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 23.8% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 32.2% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 37.5% | 41.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,419 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 178,202 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Thailand?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Thailand was 37.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Thailand ranks 79th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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