Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Thailand

Thailand: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 164.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
164.2%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 187 countries
All-time high
166.5%
in 1997
All-time low
10.1%
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Thailand, 1960–2021

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Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Thailand stood at 164.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Thailand peaked at 166.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1960.

Thailand ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%) in Thailand, 1960 to 2021.
Year % Change
1960 10.1%
1961 11.0% +8.6%
1962 12.0% +9.1%
1963 11.9% -1.0%
1964 12.9% +8.5%
1965 13.6% +6.0%
1966 13.6% -0.4%
1967 15.0% +10.0%
1968 15.8% +5.8%
1969 16.9% +6.6%
1970 19.3% +14.5%
1971 20.5% +6.4%
1972 20.9% +2.0%
1973 22.5% +7.4%
1974 24.2% +7.6%
1975 27.7% +14.4%
1976 34.4% +24.6%
1977 38.2% +11.0%
1978 41.7% +8.9%
1979 43.2% +3.7%
1980 40.7% -5.6%
1981 41.9% +2.8%
1982 44.6% +6.6%
1983 53.0% +18.7%
1984 56.7% +7.1%
1985 58.3% +2.7%
1986 56.8% -2.5%
1987 59.4% +4.7%
1988 64.1% +7.8%
1989 71.9% +12.2%
1990 80.4% +11.9%
1991 86.4% +7.5%
1992 95.0% +9.8%
1993 108.0% +13.7%
1994 125.7% +16.4%
1995 138.8% +10.4%
1996 146.3% +5.4%
1997 166.5% +13.8%
1998 153.4% -7.9%
1999 127.7% -16.7%
2000 105.1% -17.7%
2001 93.1% -11.5%
2002 96.9% +4.1%
2003 94.1% -2.8%
2004 95.1% +1.1%
2005 93.8% -1.4%
2006 88.9% -5.2%
2007 106.4% +19.6%
2008 105.8% -0.6%
2009 109.0% +3.1%
2010 115.7% +6.2%
2011 130.7% +12.9%
2012 136.2% +4.3%
2013 142.3% +4.5%
2014 145.5% +2.2%
2015 149.4% +2.6%
2016 146.2% -2.1%
2017 144.6% -1.1%
2018 144.1% -0.4%
2019 143.3% -0.5%
2020 160.4% +11.9%
2021 164.2% +2.4%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 164.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.2%, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 164.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 114.2%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.3% 10.1% 16.9% 10
1970s 29.3% 19.3% 43.2% 10
1980s 54.7% 40.7% 71.9% 10
1990s 122.8% 80.4% 166.5% 10
2000s 98.8% 88.9% 109.0% 10
2010s 139.8% 115.7% 149.4% 10
2020s 162.3% 160.4% 164.2% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 7 South Korea 171.5% compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 168.5% compare
  3. 9 Cambodia 168.0% compare
  4. 11 Denmark 158.8% compare
  5. 12 New Zealand 144.3% compare
  6. 13 Norway 143.6% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Thailand?
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Thailand was 164.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 166.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1960.
How does Thailand rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
Thailand ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,619 data points, 1960–2021
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Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)