Foreign liabilities per capita in Thailand

Thailand: Foreign liabilities per capita was 7,968 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7,968 current US$
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7,971 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
1,632 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Thailand, 1995–2020

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 2.3k current US$1996: 2.3k current US$1997: 2.1k current US$1998: 2.2k current US$1999: 2.2k current US$2000: 1.8k current US$2001: 1.7k current US$2002: 1.6k current US$2003: 1.9k current US$2004: 2.1k current US$2005: 2.2k current US$2006: 2.7k current US$2007: 3.3k current US$2008: 2.9k current US$2009: 3.3k current US$2010: 4.5k current US$2011: 4.7k current US$2012: 5.8k current US$2013: 5.6k current US$2014: 6.1k current US$2015: 5.4k current US$2016: 5.9k current US$2017: 7.3k current US$2018: 7.2k current US$2019: 8.0k current US$2020: 8.0k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Thailand is 7,968 current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Thailand peaked at 7,971 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,632 current US$, in 2002.

Thailand ranks 67th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign liabilities per capita in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Thailand, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 2,344 current US$ —
1996 2,347 current US$ +0.1%
1997 2,126 current US$ -9.4%
1998 2,224 current US$ +4.6%
1999 2,212 current US$ -0.5%
2000 1,808 current US$ -18.3%
2001 1,675 current US$ -7.3%
2002 1,632 current US$ -2.6%
2003 1,868 current US$ +14.4%
2004 2,064 current US$ +10.5%
2005 2,241 current US$ +8.6%
2006 2,689 current US$ +20.0%
2007 3,269 current US$ +21.6%
2008 2,850 current US$ -12.8%
2009 3,283 current US$ +15.2%
2010 4,467 current US$ +36.1%
2011 4,730 current US$ +5.9%
2012 5,755 current US$ +21.7%
2013 5,609 current US$ -2.5%
2014 6,099 current US$ +8.7%
2015 5,431 current US$ -11.0%
2016 5,885 current US$ +8.3%
2017 7,301 current US$ +24.1%
2018 7,238 current US$ -0.9%
2019 7,971 current US$ +10.1%
2020 7,968 current US$ -0.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 7,968 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,957 current US$, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 7,968 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,315 current US$, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,251 current US$ 2,126 current US$ 2,347 current US$ 5
2000s 2,338 current US$ 1,632 current US$ 3,283 current US$ 10
2010s 6,049 current US$ 4,467 current US$ 7,971 current US$ 10
2020s 7,968 current US$ 7,968 current US$ 7,968 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 64 Gabon 9,723 current US$ compare
  2. 65 Suriname 8,744 current US$ compare
  3. 66 North Macedonia 8,649 current US$ compare
  4. 68 Dominican Republic 7,867 current US$ compare
  5. 69 Turkey 7,693 current US$ compare
  6. 70 Colombia 7,515 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Thailand?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Thailand was 7,968 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 7,971 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,632 current US$ in 2002.
How does Thailand rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Thailand ranks 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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