Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Thailand
Thailand: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 46.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 46.6% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 175.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Thailand peaked at 46.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -11.8%, in 1996.
Thailand ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.0% | — |
| 1961 | 4.9% | -18.0% |
| 1962 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | -30.8% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | -28.3% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -18.3% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 5.7% | +129.3% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | +37.3% |
| 1971 | 14.6% | +46.5% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 14.7% | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | -30.6% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 13.5% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 16.0% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | -27.9% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -33.6% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -41.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -87.3% |
| 1992 | -2.0% | -361.7% |
| 1993 | -3.5% | +76.9% |
| 1994 | -6.5% | +85.9% |
| 1995 | -8.7% | +33.6% |
| 1996 | -11.8% | +35.2% |
| 1997 | -10.0% | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -100.8% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +3990.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -60.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +622.4% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | +14.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 46.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 4.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 46.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.7%, 8.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +3990.0% | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| 2007 | +622.4% | 1.2% | 8.4% |
| 1992 | -361.7% | 0.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 1.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 10.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 10.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.3% | -11.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.2% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 9.7% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 27.6% | 46.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 claims on central government, etc. in Thailand?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Thailand was 46.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.8% in 1996.
- How does Thailand rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.