Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Thailand
Thailand: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 400,135 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Thailand, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Thailand is 400,135 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.4% on the previous year and up 5,375.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Thailand peaked at 612,212 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.07 million units per square kilometre, in 1996.
Thailand ranks 63rd of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,119 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,776 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 5,007 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1964 | 3,936 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1965 | 3,629 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 4,189 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 5,755 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1968 | 14,232 units per square kilometre | +147.3% |
| 1969 | 19,836 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1970 | 28,832 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1971 | 43,962 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1972 | 57,837 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 63,703 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 55,579 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 67,209 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 87,707 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 106,858 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 128,692 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 147,522 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 197,340 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 238,362 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 313,897 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 350,046 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 406,561 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 445,581 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 522,786 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 541,406 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 468,101 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 370,052 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 255,979 units per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 37,291 units per square kilometre | -85.4% |
| 1992 | -110,229 units per square kilometre | -395.6% |
| 1993 | -224,794 units per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 1994 | -472,340 units per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 1995 | -721,429 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1996 | -1.07 million units per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1997 | -921,660 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 7,307 units per square kilometre | -100.8% |
| 1999 | 304,484 units per square kilometre | +4066.8% |
| 2000 | 354,464 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 478,265 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 471,712 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 612,212 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 514,328 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 435,988 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 191,652 units per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2007 | 260,882 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 400,135 units per square kilometre | +53.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 400,135 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,542 units per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 400,135 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,425 units per square kilometre, 19.6× 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 | +4066.8% | 7,307 units per square kilometre | 304,484 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | -395.6% | 37,291 units per square kilometre | -110,229 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,720 units per square kilometre | 3,629 units per square kilometre | 19,836 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 78,790 units per square kilometre | 28,832 units per square kilometre | 147,522 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 385,413 units per square kilometre | 197,340 units per square kilometre | 541,406 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -291,785 units per square kilometre | -1.07 million units per square kilometre | 304,484 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 413,293 units per square kilometre | 191,652 units per square kilometre | 612,212 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 60 Nepal 603,208 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Gambia 600,664 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Mexico 418,843 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Croatia 388,403 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Poland 361,952 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Grenada 361,565 units per square kilometre 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 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 400,135 units per square kilometre 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 612,212 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.07 million units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Thailand rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Thailand ranks 63rd out of 172 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 5,375.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.