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
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Thailand, 1960–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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)