Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Thailand
Thailand: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 21 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Thailand, 1964–2015
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 21 for rank in the economic complexity index in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Thailand peaked at 83 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2014.
That places Thailand 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 76 | — |
| 1965 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 83 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 76 | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 63 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 50 | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 56 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 47 | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 44 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 50 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 43 | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 38 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 34 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 27 | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 23 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 21 | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42, 50% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.5 | 72 | 83 | 6 |
| 1970s | 68.1 | 61 | 75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.8 | 47 | 63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.2 | 40 | 50 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9 | 34 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.83 | 21 | 28 | 6 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Thailand?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Thailand was 21 in 2015, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 1967.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Thailand ranks 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rank in the Economic Complexity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) takes data on exports, and reduces a country’s economic system into two dimensions: (i) The number or ‘diversification’ of products in the export basket, and (ii) the quality, or ‘ubiquity’ of products in the export basket. This map ranks countries by ECI scores. The highest rank is 1 and corresponds to the country with the most complex economy in that year.