External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in Thailand
Thailand: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in Thailand, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.5 for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in Thailand peaked at 1.5 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 35th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 35 Australia 1.5 compare
- 35 Bangladesh 1.5 compare
- 35 Colombia 1.5 compare
- 35 Algeria 1.5 compare
- 35 Ethiopia 1.5 compare
- 35 India 1.5 compare
- 35 Korea 1.5 compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 1.5 compare
- 35 Morocco 1.5 compare
- 35 Mexico 1.5 compare
- 35 Malaysia 1.5 compare
- 35 Philippines 1.5 compare
- 35 Tunisia 1.5 compare
- 35 Türkiye 1.5 compare
- 35 Ukraine 1.5 compare
- 35 South Africa 1.5 compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 1.5 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 external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in Thailand?
- External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in Thailand was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1994.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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