External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 381,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
381,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
25th
of 120 countries
All-time high
393,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Thailand is 381,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 393,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 25th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,112 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 2,406 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 2,438 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3,134 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 3,651 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 4,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 6,546 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1978 | 9,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1979 | 13,006 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1980 | 16,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 21,241 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 23,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 27,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 29,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 34,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 36,284 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 39,902 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 42,599 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 46,070 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 55,130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 73,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 81,944 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 103,187 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 128,396 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 195,919 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1996 | 220,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 214,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 205,414 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 189,675 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 156,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 131,724 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 123,162 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 114,414 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 114,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 114,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 122,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 123,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 130,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 158,412 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 209,763 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 230,345 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 295,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 301,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 287,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 240,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 256,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 300,595 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 336,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 330,012 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 365,766 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 384,967 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 393,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 381,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 381,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 381,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,965 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,006 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,723 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,070 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,933 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 220,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,982 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 114,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 158,412 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,941 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 209,763 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 336,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 381,338 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 365,766 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 393,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 22 Bulgaria 434,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 417,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Albania 412,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Georgia 347,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 331,751 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Moldova 323,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Thailand?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Thailand was 381,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 393,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.