International debt issues to GDP in Thailand
Thailand: International debt issues to GDP was 4.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Thailand, 1980–2017
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4.6% for international debt issues to gdp in 2017.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Thailand peaked at 13.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.
That places Thailand 106th out of 116 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International debt issues to GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +190.9% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -30.7% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +175.9% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +38.4% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +43.5% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | +35.2% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +50.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 1.2% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 5.1% | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Thailand
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3068 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,472 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,542 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 13.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,878 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 13.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,874 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 205.82 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Thailand?
- International debt issues to gdp in Thailand was 4.6% in 2017, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Thailand ranks 106th out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.