Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Thailand
Thailand: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.7016 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Thailand, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Thailand is 0.7016 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
The figure is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 2,036.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Thailand peaked at 6.2 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, -3.14 units per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Thailand ranks 68th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.26 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1962 | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7225 units per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5171 units per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4224 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4054 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5214 units per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 1.2 units per US$ of GDP | +129.3% |
| 1969 | 1.51 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1970 | 2.08 units per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1971 | 3.05 units per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1972 | 3.61 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 3 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 2.07 units per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 2.31 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 2.64 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 2.76 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.74 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.75 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.12 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 3.49 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 4.38 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 4.47 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.97 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 5.85 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 6.2 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 5.47 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 3.88 units per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 1989 | 2.62 units per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1990 | 1.53 units per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1939 units per US$ of GDP | -87.3% |
| 1992 | -0.5053 units per US$ of GDP | -360.5% |
| 1993 | -0.891 units per US$ of GDP | +76.3% |
| 1994 | -1.65 units per US$ of GDP | +84.6% |
| 1995 | -2.18 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1996 | -2.99 units per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1997 | -3.14 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP | -101.0% |
| 1999 | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | +3639.4% |
| 2000 | 1.43 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 2.03 units per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 1.79 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 2.05 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 1.52 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 1.18 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4415 units per US$ of GDP | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5069 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7016 units per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.7016 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP, 7.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.7016 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP, 12.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 | +3639.4% | 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | -360.5% | 0.1939 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5053 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8639 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4054 units per US$ of GDP | 1.51 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7 units per US$ of GDP | 2.07 units per US$ of GDP | 3.61 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.44 units per US$ of GDP | 2.62 units per US$ of GDP | 6.2 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.836 units per US$ of GDP | -3.14 units per US$ of GDP | 1.53 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4415 units per US$ of GDP | 2.05 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Thailand?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Thailand was 0.7016 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.14 units per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Thailand rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,036.2%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.