IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Thailand is 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Thailand 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP | +96.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 0.027 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 1992 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | +1103.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0272 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +161.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1103.4% | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +161.1% | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +96.8% | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 33.14 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 77.42 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Thailand?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Thailand rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.