Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 10.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Thailand, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Thailand is 10.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 149.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Thailand peaked at 10.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2007.
That places Thailand 85th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.8% | — |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +55.4% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +14.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 10.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 10.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.9%, 55% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
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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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Thailand?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Thailand was 10.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Thailand ranks 85th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).