External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
77th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.9232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
0.1149 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.3624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.9232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1149 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Thailand ranks 77th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1149 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1253 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1369 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1691 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2565 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.451 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3529 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3845 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3756 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4472 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7307 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0.765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5594 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4685 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3839 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3379 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2402 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2873 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3142 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 0.366 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3607 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3365 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3735 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3886 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3766 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.3624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.3624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3491 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1149 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3572 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2565 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.451 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5573 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.373 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2289 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3348 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3813 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 74 Turkey 0.3789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Madagascar 0.3782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Solomon Islands 0.3764 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Kenya 0.3562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Pakistan 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Zimbabwe 0.3469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Thailand?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.3624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1149 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Thailand rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 77th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.