Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Thailand

Thailand: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 126.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
126.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
15th
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 to GDP 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 to gdp in Thailand stood at 126.8%.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

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

Thailand ranks 15th 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 to GDP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks 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 86.2% -3.0%
2008 87.7% +1.7%
2009 90.3% +3.0%
2010 90.7% +0.4%
2011 101.4% +11.9%
2012 106.4% +4.9%
2013 111.5% +4.8%
2014 114.0% +2.2%
2015 115.9% +1.6%
2016 113.7% -1.8%
2017 112.1% -1.5%
2018 112.1% +0.0%
2019 111.3% -0.8%
2020 125.6% +12.9%
2021 126.8% +1.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 126.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 126.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.8%, 1.8× 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 93.1% 86.2% 105.1% 10
2010s 108.9% 90.7% 115.9% 10
2020s 126.2% 125.6% 126.8% 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 12 Australia 133.0% compare
  2. 13 Singapore 132.7% compare
  3. 14 Malaysia 127.6% compare
  4. 16 Viet Nam 125.0% compare
  5. 17 Canada 124.1% compare
  6. 18 Qatar 123.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Thailand?
Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Thailand was 126.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 166.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1960.
How does Thailand rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
Thailand ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,608 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 (IFS line 22d); 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).