Gross domestic product (GDP) in Thailand
Thailand: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 1.12 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.12 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
26th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.15 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
All-time low
4.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1820
Years of data
79
1820–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Thailand, 1820–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Thailand is 1.12 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Thailand peaked at 1.15 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1820.
That places Thailand 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 4.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1870 | 5.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +32.0% |
| 1890 | 8.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +49.0% |
| 1913 | 11.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +39.8% |
| 1929 | 15.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +30.8% |
| 1938 | 19.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +29.4% |
| 1950 | 26.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +32.3% |
| 1951 | 27.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 29.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 32.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.0% |
| 1954 | 32.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 35.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 1956 | 35.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 36.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 37.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 42.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.0% |
| 1960 | 47.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.1% |
| 1961 | 49.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 53.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 57.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 61.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 66.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 74.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 80.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 87.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 94.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 100.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 105.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 109.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 120.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 125.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 132.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 144.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 158.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 173.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 183.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 191.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 202.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 213.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 225.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 238.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 249.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 263.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 288.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 326.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 366.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 407.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 437.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 473.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 509.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 545.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 584.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 611.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 589.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 539.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 558.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 579.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 596.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 630.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 672.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 712.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 739.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 773.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 811.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 822.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 812.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 870.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 873.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 936.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 962.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 971.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.00 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.08 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.10 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.12 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 146.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 7.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.12 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 833.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +49.0% | 5.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1913 | +39.8% | 8.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1870 | +32.0% | 4.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1950 | +32.3% | 19.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1929 | +30.8% | 11.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1938 | +29.4% | 15.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 4.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 11.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 15.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1930s | 19.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1950s | 33.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 42.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 47.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 94.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 135.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 100.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 183.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 191.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 366.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 525.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 407.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 611.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 714.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 579.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 822.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 870.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.15 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.08 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.12 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 23 Taiwan 1.25 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 24 Poland 1.23 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 25 Nigeria 1.13 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 27 Philippines 1.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 28 Netherlands 879.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 29 Malaysia 877.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Thailand?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Thailand was 1.12 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1820.
- How does Thailand rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Thailand ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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