Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Thailand
Thailand: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 7.83 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Thailand, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Thailand is 7.83 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Thailand peaked at 21.34 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.31 million, in 2005.
That places Thailand 16th out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.31 million | — |
| 2006 | 8.86 million | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 9.96 million | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 10.51 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 10.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.53 million | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 12.66 million | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 13.91 million | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 15.11 million | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 15.97 million | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 16.57 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 17.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.51 million | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 20.18 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 20.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 21.34 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 18.97 million | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 18.19 million | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 8.82 million | -51.5% |
| 2025 | 7.83 million | -11.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 7.83 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.67 million, 4.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 7.83 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 852,078, 9.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -51.5% | 18.19 million | 8.82 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.47 million | 7.31 million | 10.73 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.99 million | 11.53 million | 20.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.96 million | 7.83 million | 21.34 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Thailand?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Thailand was 7.83 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.34 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.31 million in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.