Chemicals in Thailand
Thailand: Chemicals was 8.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Thailand, 1968–2021
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemicals in Thailand is 8.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Thailand peaked at 24.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1990.
That places Thailand 74th out of 153 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7.6% | — |
| 1969 | 6.9% | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 24.5% | +257.4% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | -77.7% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | +81.3% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | -63.8% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -53.7% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | +381.7% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -45.9% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -74.7% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +74.1% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +155.3% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +40.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.9% | 1.7% | 24.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 3.5% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 7.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 19.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 154,873 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7511 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Thailand?
- Chemicals in Thailand was 8.1% in 2021, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for chemicals?
- Thailand ranks 74th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).