Domestic credit to private sector in Thailand
Thailand: Domestic credit to private sector was 160.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Thailand, 2007–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Thailand is 160.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Thailand peaked at 160.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 105.8%, in 2008.
Thailand ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 106.4% | — |
| 2008 | 105.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 109.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 115.7% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 130.7% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 136.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 142.4% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 145.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 149.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 146.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 144.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 144.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 143.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 160.4% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.0% | 105.8% | 109.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 139.8% | 115.7% | 149.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.4% | 160.4% | 160.4% | 1 |
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 credit to private sector in Thailand?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Thailand was 160.4% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 160.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.8% in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Thailand ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.