Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Thailand
Thailand: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 27.91 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.91 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
31st
of 187 countries
All-time high
27.91 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
9.97 billion current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net domestic credit in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 27.91 trillion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Thailand peaked at 27.91 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.97 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.97 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 10.69 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 12.26 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 11.82 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 12.87 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 14.66 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 17.21 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 20.61 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 29.07 billion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1969 | 35.57 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 45.67 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1971 | 56.68 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 67.64 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 85.70 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1974 | 101.22 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 126.68 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 173.34 billion current LCU | +36.8% |
| 1977 | 220.59 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 284.91 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 333.48 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 399.52 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 465.20 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 567.32 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 700.29 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 814.76 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 892.84 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 966.87 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.12 trillion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 1.31 trillion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 1.61 trillion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 2.05 trillion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 2.41 trillion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 2.93 trillion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 3.67 trillion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 4.74 trillion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 5.92 trillion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 6.75 trillion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 8.40 trillion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 8.18 trillion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.22 trillion current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 6.81 trillion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 6.60 trillion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.96 trillion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 7.74 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 8.08 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 8.45 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 8.55 trillion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.88 trillion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.57 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 10.02 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 11.02 trillion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 12.78 trillion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 14.72 trillion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 15.89 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 16.73 trillion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 17.61 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 18.40 trillion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 19.27 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 20.20 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 20.75 trillion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.30 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 24.40 trillion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 25.45 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 26.41 trillion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 27.03 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 27.91 trillion current LCU | +3.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 27.91 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 trillion current LCU, 25.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 27.91 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.46 trillion current LCU, 6.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.47 billion current LCU | 9.97 billion current LCU | 35.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.59 billion current LCU | 45.67 billion current LCU | 333.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 884.91 billion current LCU | 399.52 billion current LCU | 1.61 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 trillion current LCU | 2.05 trillion current LCU | 8.40 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.17 trillion current LCU | 6.60 trillion current LCU | 10.02 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.74 trillion current LCU | 11.02 trillion current LCU | 20.75 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.58 trillion current LCU | 22.30 trillion current LCU | 27.91 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 28 Costa Rica 29.82 trillion current LCU compare
- 29 Bangladesh 28.53 trillion current LCU compare
- 30 Algeria 28.47 trillion current LCU compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.76 trillion current LCU compare
- 33 Philippines 22.68 trillion current LCU compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 22.11 trillion current LCU 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 net domestic credit in Thailand?
- Net domestic credit in Thailand was 27.91 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.91 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for net domestic credit?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.