Economic complexity rankings in Thailand
Thailand: Economic complexity rankings was 21 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 121 countries
All-time high
83
in 1967
All-time low
21
in 2014
Years of data
52
1964–2015
Economic complexity rankings in Thailand, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 21 for economic complexity rankings 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, economic complexity rankings 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.
Economic complexity rankings 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -18.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 79.86 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 58.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Thailand?
- Economic complexity rankings in Thailand was 21 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 1967.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Thailand ranks 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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