Bank credit to bank deposits in Thailand
Thailand: Bank credit to bank deposits was 93.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank credit to bank deposits in Thailand, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank credit to bank deposits in Thailand stood at 93.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Thailand peaked at 186.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 1972.
That places Thailand 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.9% | — |
| 1961 | 79.6% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 78.8% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 80.7% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 83.2% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 85.2% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 80.1% | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 78.5% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 79.7% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 84.6% | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 78.5% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 70.0% | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 79.4% | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 86.3% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 91.0% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 105.8% | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 111.7% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 123.5% | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 129.7% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 116.6% | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 116.2% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 109.4% | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 112.9% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 106.6% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 103.8% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 95.5% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 104.9% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 110.5% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 119.0% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 121.4% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 131.6% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 139.5% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 166.5% | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 178.5% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 186.5% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 179.3% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 148.2% | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 124.9% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 101.6% | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 104.8% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.4% | 78.5% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.0% | 70.0% | 129.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.2% | 95.5% | 116.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.5% | 119.0% | 186.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 90.1% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 97.7% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 93.1% | 93.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 47 Bangladesh 94.9% compare
- 48 Singapore 94.0% compare
- 49 Chad 94.0% compare
- 51 Mali 93.2% compare
- 52 Saint Lucia 93.1% compare
- 53 Netherlands 93.1% compare
More financial sector data for Thailand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Thailand?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Thailand was 93.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 186.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 1972.
- How does Thailand rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Thailand ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).