Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Thailand

Government debt in Thailand in 2031 — 69.7%. Ranked 135 in the world out of 184. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 54.5 pp.

2031 69.7% +0.2 pp vs 2030
World rank 135of 184
Period maximum 69.7%2031
Period minimum 15.2%1996

Trend over time

1996–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Thailand, 1996–203102040608019962000200420082012201620202024202820311996: 15.2%1997: 40.5%1998: 49.9%1999: 56.6%2000: 57.8%2001: 57.5%2002: 54.9%2003: 47.5%2004: 46.3%2005: 45.5%2006: 39.2%2007: 36%2008: 34.9%2009: 42.4%2010: 39.8%2011: 39.1%2012: 41.9%2013: 42.2%2014: 43.3%2015: 42.6%2016: 41.7%2017: 41.8%2018: 41.9%2019: 41.1%2020: 49.4%2021: 58.4%2022: 60.5%2023: 62.2%2024: 62.9%2025: 64.7%2026: 66.8%2027: 67.8%2028: 68.6%2029: 69.1%2030: 69.5%2031: 69.7%
Change over the period: +54.5 pp Annual average: 1.56 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Thailand

Thailand 69.7%
World computed 102.5%
East Asia & Pacific computed 113.3%
South-Eastern Asia computed 65.2%
Government debt — Thailand, by year Thailand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 69.7 +0.2 pp
2030 69.5 +0.4 pp
2029 69.1 +0.5 pp
2028 68.6 +0.8 pp
2027 67.8 +1 pp
2026 66.8 +2.1 pp
2025 64.7 +1.8 pp
2024 62.9 +0.7 pp
2023 62.2 +1.7 pp
2022 60.5 +2.1 pp
2021 58.4 +9 pp
2020 49.4 +8.3 pp
2019 41.1 −0.8 pp
2018 41.9 +0.1 pp
2017 41.8 +0.1 pp
2016 41.7 −0.9 pp
2015 42.6 −0.7 pp
2014 43.3 +1.1 pp
2013 42.2 +0.3 pp
2012 41.9 +2.8 pp
2011 39.1 −0.7 pp
2010 39.8 −2.6 pp
2009 42.4 +7.5 pp
2008 34.9 −1.1 pp
2007 36 −3.2 pp
2006 39.2 −6.3 pp
2005 45.5 −0.8 pp
2004 46.3 −1.2 pp
2003 47.5 −7.4 pp
2002 54.9 −2.6 pp
2001 57.5 −0.3 pp
2000 57.8 +1.2 pp
1999 56.6 +6.7 pp
1998 49.9 +9.4 pp
1997 40.5 +25.3 pp
1996 15.2

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.