Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Thailand
Thailand: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 1.75 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Thailand, 1977–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for discount rate, percent per annum in Thailand is 1.75, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Thailand peaked at 14.5 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
That places Thailand 66th out of 70 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.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9 | — |
| 1978 | 12.5 | +38.9% |
| 1979 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.5 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 14.5 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 12.5 | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 13 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 9.5 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 10.5 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.5 | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | -68.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 3.75 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 3.25 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 2.75 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 6.5 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 3.75 | -42.3% |
| 2008 | 3.25 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 3.75 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 3.25 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.75 | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +71.4% |
| 2024 | 2.75 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 1.75 | -36.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.94, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.75 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 82% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.33 | 9 | 12.5 | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.85 | 8 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.25 | 4 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 1.75 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 1.75 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1 | 3 | 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 discount rate, percent per annum in Thailand?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Thailand was 1.75 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 1981.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Thailand ranks 66th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.