GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: GDP per capita was 264,922 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Thailand is 264,922 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 264,922 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,178 current LCU, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 86th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,178 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 2,311 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 2,426 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 2,513 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2,676 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 2,931 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 3,422 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 3,550 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 3,720 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 3,982 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 4,100 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 4,153 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4,484 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 5,703 current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 6,988 current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 7,408 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 8,270 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 9,418 current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 11,149 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 12,498 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 14,512 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 16,325 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 17,719 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 19,020 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 20,021 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 21,016 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 22,146 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 24,963 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 29,447 current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 34,485 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 39,891 current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 45,053 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 50,079 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 56,846 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 63,320 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 71,366 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 77,413 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 77,568 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 76,420 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 76,884 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 80,463 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 83,973 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 89,776 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 97,387 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 106,250 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 115,339 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 126,197 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 135,260 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 143,552 current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 141,787 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 157,600 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 163,851 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 177,967 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 184,911 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 188,422 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 194,830 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 205,904 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 217,659 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 229,395 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 236,139 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 218,525 current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 225,604 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 242,274 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 250,943 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 260,701 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 264,922 current LCU | +1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 264,922 current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 264,922 current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU, 2.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,971 current LCU | 2,178 current LCU | 3,982 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,417 current LCU | 4,100 current LCU | 12,498 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,965 current LCU | 14,512 current LCU | 34,485 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,484 current LCU | 39,891 current LCU | 77,568 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,998 current LCU | 80,463 current LCU | 143,552 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,668 current LCU | 157,600 current LCU | 236,139 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,828 current LCU | 218,525 current LCU | 264,922 current LCU | 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 gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Gdp per capita in Thailand was 264,922 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 264,922 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,178 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.