Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Thailand

Thailand: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage was 56.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
56.5%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
53rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
60.2%
in 2015
All-time low
15.0%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Thailand, 2004–2019

1020304050602004201120192004: 15 % of adults2005: 18.4 % of adults2006: 21.7 % of adults2007: 27.9 % of adults2008: 31.8 % of adults2009: 32.9 % of adults2010: 35.7 % of adults2011: 41.7 % of adults2012: 44.1 % of adults2013: 49.2 % of adults2014: 52.7 % of adults2015: 60.2 % of adults2016: 53 % of adults2017: 56.6 % of adults2018: 60.2 % of adults2019: 56.5 % of adults

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

The most recent figure for getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Thailand is 56.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Thailand peaked at 60.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2004.

That places Thailand 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Thailand, 2004 to 2019.
Year % of adults Change
2004 15.0%
2005 18.4% +22.7%
2006 21.7% +17.9%
2007 27.9% +28.6%
2008 31.8% +14.0%
2009 32.9% +3.5%
2010 35.7% +8.5%
2011 41.7% +16.8%
2012 44.1% +5.8%
2013 49.2% +11.6%
2014 52.7% +7.1%
2015 60.2% +14.2%
2016 53.0% -12.0%
2017 56.6% +6.8%
2018 60.2% +6.4%
2019 56.5% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.6% 15.0% 32.9% 6
2010s 51.0% 35.7% 60.2% 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 50 Ukraine 56.9% compare
  2. 51 Saudi Arabia 56.7% compare
  3. 52 Nicaragua 56.6% compare
  4. 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.0% compare
  5. 55 Romania 54.5% compare
  6. 56 Botswana 54.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Thailand?
Getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Thailand was 56.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2004.
How does Thailand rank for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
Thailand ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting credit: credit bureau coverage rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,949 data points, 2004–2019
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The credit bureau coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit bureau’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the bureau in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.