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IMF Warns Thailand’s 85.2% Household Debt Threatens Growth

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 3:57 PM UTC · How we work

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Finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas is steering the economy before International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings in Bangkok.
Household debt-to-GDP reached 85.2% at June end, one of Asia’s highest.
Public debt-to-GDP is approaching Thailand’s 70% legal ceiling.
IMF warned high household debt could curb Thailand’s structural transformation and human-capital investment.
Ekniti targets 3% GDP growth in three years by attracting semiconductor, data-centre and EV investment.

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Finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas is steering the economy before International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings in Bangkok.
Household debt-to-GDP reached 85.2% at June end, one of Asia’s highest.
Public debt-to-GDP is approaching Thailand’s 70% legal ceiling.
IMF warned high household debt could curb Thailand’s structural transformation and human-capital investment.
Ekniti targets 3% GDP growth in three years by attracting semiconductor, data-centre and EV investment.