External finance, Overall in Thailand
Thailand: External finance, Overall was 0.75 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, Overall in Thailand, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, overall in Thailand stood at 0.75. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, overall in Thailand peaked at 0.75 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.375, in 1973.
Thailand ranks 50th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
External finance, Overall in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.375 | — |
| 1974 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 0.75 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.375 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.375 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.75 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.75, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.75 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.875, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.375 | 0.375 | 0.375 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.375 | 0.375 | 0.375 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6125 | 0.375 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 0.375 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -18.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, overall in Thailand?
- External finance, overall in Thailand was 0.75 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, overall recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 1991.
- What is the lowest external finance, overall recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.375 in 1973.
- How does Thailand rank for external finance, overall?
- Thailand ranks 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, overall rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.