External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 2,677 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Thailand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Thailand is 2,677 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Thailand peaked at 2,803 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.83 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Thailand 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.83 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 29.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 32.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 31.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 40.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 45.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 55.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 78.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1978 | 114.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1979 | 148.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 181.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 232.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 257.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 287.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 304.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 349.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 362.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 391.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 410.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 437.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 514.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 678.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1992 | 740.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 918.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 1,126 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 1,694 DOD, current US$ per person | +50.4% |
| 1996 | 1,884 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 1,807 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1,706 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1,555 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 1,267 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 1,057 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 979.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 901.1 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 892.51 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 886.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 942.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 941.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 986.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,188 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 1,563 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 1,705 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2,177 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 2,202 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,092 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,744 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 1,850 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2,158 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 2,411 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 2,357 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,608 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 2,742 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2,803 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,715 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2,677 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2,677 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2,677 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,536 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 27.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 148.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 321.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 181.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 437.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,262 DOD, current US$ per person | 514.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,884 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,004 DOD, current US$ per person | 886.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,267 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,026 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,563 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,411 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,709 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,608 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,803 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 42 South Africa 2,748 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Peru 2,726 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Gabon 2,685 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Russia 2,608 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 2,593 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Senegal 2,548 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 79.86 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 58.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Thailand?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Thailand was 2,677 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,803 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.83 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.