GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 1.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 59.6%
World rank
200th
of 212 countries
All-time high
30.57 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-7.31 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Thailand is 1.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 59.6% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 30.57 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -7.31 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 200th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1964 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1965 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1966 | 20.28 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1967 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1968 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1971 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1972 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +167.4% |
| 1973 | 30.57 % change on previous year | +180.8% |
| 1974 | 25.71 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1976 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1977 | 16.45 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 20.99 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1979 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1980 | 18.53 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 14.69 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 1988 | 19.99 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1989 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 15.28 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 14.33 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1998 | -0.186 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1999 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1109.6% |
| 2000 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +211.3% |
| 2001 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2003 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2009 | -0.4972 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2010 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -2493.6% |
| 2011 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2012 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 2013 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2014 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2015 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2016 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2020 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 2021 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2022 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2023 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2024 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.19 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 20.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.19 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 30.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.87 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | 19.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 % change on previous year | -0.186 % change on previous year | 17.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.31 % change on previous year | -0.4972 % change on previous year | 10.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 11.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -7.31 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 197 Saudi Arabia 1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Finland 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Switzerland 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Trinidad and Tobago 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Isle of Man 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Qatar -0.3398 % change on previous year compare
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 8,057 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 264,922 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,783 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Thailand was 1.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 30.57 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.31 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.