Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Thailand

Thailand: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 6.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
118th
of 136 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.3%
in 1978
Years of data
44
1978–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Thailand, 1978–2021

0510151978199920211978: 0.329 %1979: 0.884 %1980: 0.94 %1981: 0.959 %1982: 0.995 %1983: 1.2 %1984: 1.2 %1985: 3.5 %1986: 3.2 %1987: 3.1 %1988: 2.8 %1989: 2.4 %1990: 1.7 %1991: 1.2 %1992: 1.3 %1993: 3.6 %1994: 5 %1995: 5.2 %1996: 7.4 %1997: 10 %1998: 13.3 %1999: 11 %2000: 10.3 %2001: 8.5 %2002: 7.6 %2003: 6.1 %2004: 5.4 %2005: 5.5 %2006: 5.1 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 2.7 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 4.6 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 5.1 %2020: 6 %2021: 6.1 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Thailand stood at 6.1%.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Thailand peaked at 13.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1978.

That places Thailand 118th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Thailand, 1978 to 2021.
Year % Change
1978 0.3%
1979 0.9% +168.7%
1980 0.9% +6.3%
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%
2018 4.9% +5.7%
2019 5.1% +4.3%
2020 6.0% +17.7%
2021 6.1% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6% 0.3% 0.9% 2
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 4.3% 2.7% 5.1% 10
2020s 6.0% 6.0% 6.1% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 115 Macau, China 6.2% compare
  2. 116 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.2% compare
  3. 117 Namibia 6.1% compare
  4. 119 Tajikistan 5.7% compare
  5. 120 New Zealand 5.7% compare
  6. 121 Republic of Moldova 5.1% compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Thailand?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Thailand was 6.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1978.
How does Thailand rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Thailand ranks 118th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. 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 Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
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Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.