Thailand Government Debt: % of GDP

1997 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Thailand Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Thailand Government debt accounted for 58.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with the ratio of 57.5 % in the previous quarter.
  • Thailand government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1997 to Sep 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 58.3 % in Sep 2025 and a record low of 5.7 % in Mar 1998.

CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. Public Debt Management Office provides Government Debt in local currency. The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Government Debt covers Central Government only.


Related information about Thailand Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Thailand National Government Debt reached 340.6 USD bn in Oct 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 144.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Thailand's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 1997 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Thailand Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Thailand's Government Debt: % of GDP in Sep 2025?

Thailand Government debt accounted for 58.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with the ratio of 57.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
58.3 Sep 2025 57.5 Jun 2025 5.7 Mar 1998 58.3 Sep 2025 % quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 53.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 47.8 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Argentina (%) 73.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 50.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 38.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Austria (%) 82.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 96.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 23.8 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 106.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1980 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 18.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Botswana (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) 78.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (%) 26.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (%) 26.0 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Canada (%) 69.3 2025 yearly 1962 - 2025
Chile (%) 43.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
China (%) 27.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Colombia (%) 64.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) 57.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 60.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 43.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 29.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Ecuador (%) 65.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 63.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 23.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 81.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Finland (%) 88.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 35.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 62.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Ghana (%) 61.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (%) 151.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Hungary (%) 75.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 63.4 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 56.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (%) 39.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2024
Iran (%) 5.4 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Ireland (%) 33.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Israel (%) 66.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Italy (%) 138.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 203.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 91.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 23.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Kenya (%) 69.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
South Korea (%) 47.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 44.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Latvia (%) 48.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Lebanon (%) 23.6 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Lithuania (%) 39.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 25.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
North Macedonia (%) 53.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 66.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 46.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 80.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 60.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 38.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 38.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2025
Montenegro (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 71.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 42.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) 46.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) 37.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Norway (%) 53.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Oman (%) 35.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 68.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 151.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 63.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) 38.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 31.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 63.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 58.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Portugal (%) 97.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 57.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 14.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 30.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2016 - Sep 2025
Serbia (%) 43.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 173.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 63.2 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2025
Slovenia (%) 69.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2025
South Africa (%) 78.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1960 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 103.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 95.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Sweden (%) 33.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Switzerland (%) 23.0 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Taiwan (%) 29.0 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Tunisia (%) 81.2 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Turkey (%) 24.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2025
Ukraine (%) 89.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025

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Thailand Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -14,818.018 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2001 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 68,755.587 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 340,585.0 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1997 - Oct 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (THB bn) 5,245.892 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (THB bn) 15,433.076 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (THB bn) 4,709.205 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Total Public Debt as % of GDP (%) 65.240 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Govt Revenue: Gross: Revenue Dept: Value Added Tax (THB mn) 68,616.81 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Govt Revenue: Gross: Excise Dept (THB mn) 47,541.47 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.640 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -3,436.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 28,835.6 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.3 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1991 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,786,225.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 538,858.502 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 138,487.036 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 32,272.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,168,687.079 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,222,461.547 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6,665.451 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,775.644 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,113.666 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1978 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 9,797.102 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1974 - Oct 2025
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 862,366.563 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2025
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 938,112.013 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -75,745.450 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) 32,912.032 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,453.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,784.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -517.0 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -2,528.950 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 552.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,081.890 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 201,188.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 84,636.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 16.4 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 11.357 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 109,479.150 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,784.760 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Private Investment Index (PII): Seasonally Adjusted (SA) (2010=100) 139.20 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 86.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 15,892.732 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 104,141.571 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1975 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 834,540.860 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1997 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 235,961.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31,908.980 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 542,056.421 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.0 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 849,242.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.100 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 486.332 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 936.679 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 502,273.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 549,836.344 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) -1.99 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 162.66 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Private Credits (THB mn) 30,554,405.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2025
Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 6,181,675.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,918,435.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 9,063,917.000 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2003 - Jan 2025
Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 5,531,867.000 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2003 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.4 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2000 - Nov 2025
Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018
Trade and Services Sentiment Index (TSSI): MSME: Present (NA) 53.100 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025

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