Maldives vs Thailand: GDP per capita
Maldives
24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Thailand
22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Maldives rank
85th
Thailand rank
87th
GDP per capita over time
- Maldives
- Thailand
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices against 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices in Thailand, a difference of 1,969 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 85th and Thailand ranks 87th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,816 international-$ in 2021 prices | 111.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | Thailand |
| 2000s | 15,447 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,432 international-$ in 2021 prices | Maldives |
| 2010s | 18,959 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | 120.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | Maldives |
| 2020s | 20,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,086 international-$ in 2021 prices | 348.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Maldives or Thailand?
- Maldives, at 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices against 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Maldives and Thailand?
- 1,969 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Thailand rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 85th and Thailand ranks 87th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.