🇹🇭 Thailand National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Thailand government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $294.9 billion, growing at $476 every second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 65%. Per-citizen share: $4,119.
About Thailand's National Debt
Thailand keeps public debt moderate, though it climbed during the pandemic to fund relief measures. A statutory ceiling guides borrowing for Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, and most of the debt is in domestic baht.
Thailand's debt-to-GDP ratio of 65% is elevated above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark, though still manageable for a government with deep capital markets and institutional credibility. By total government debt, Thailand ranks 30th of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $476 per second, Thailand adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $15 billion per year. Each of Thailand's 72 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $4,119. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Thailand National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Thailand's national debt right now?
Thailand's national debt is approximately $294.9 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $476 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 65% and each citizen's share is about $4,119.
How fast is Thailand's debt growing?
Thailand's government debt grows at approximately $476 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Thailand's debt per capita?
Each of Thailand's 72 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $4,119 of the national debt.
What is Thailand's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Thailand's debt-to-GDP ratio is 65%. This is above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark but generally manageable for an economy with sound institutions.
Why is Thailand's government debt at this level?
Thailand keeps public debt moderate, though it climbed during the pandemic to fund relief measures. A statutory ceiling guides borrowing for Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, and most of the debt is in domestic baht.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 290,000,000,000 + 476 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=th (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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