GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: GDP per capita was 8,057 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Thailand stood at 8,057 current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 8,057 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 102.81 current US$, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 112th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102.81 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 109.73 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 116.18 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 120.66 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 128.64 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 140.9 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 164.53 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 170.67 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 178.84 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 191.44 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 197.1 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 199.66 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 215.58 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 278.29 current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 342.98 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 363.53 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 405.41 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 461.66 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 548.23 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 612.09 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 708.73 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 748.16 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 770.4 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 826.93 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 846.93 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 773.82 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 842.1 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 970.45 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 1,164 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 1,342 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 1,559 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 1,766 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 1,972 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 2,245 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 2,518 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 2,864 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 3,055 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2,473 current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 1,848 current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 2,033 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 2,006 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,890 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2,090 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 2,348 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 2,642 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 2,868 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3,331 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 3,919 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 4,309 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 4,135 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,974 current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 5,374 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 5,726 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6,018 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 5,801 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5,689 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,834 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6,413 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 7,100 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 7,606 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 6,983 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 7,055 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,910 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 7,211 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 7,387 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 8,057 current US$ | +9.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8,057 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,003 current US$, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8,057 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.44 current US$ | 102.81 current US$ | 191.44 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 362.45 current US$ | 197.1 current US$ | 612.09 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 899.35 current US$ | 708.73 current US$ | 1,342 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,233 current US$ | 1,559 current US$ | 3,055 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,954 current US$ | 1,890 current US$ | 4,309 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,053 current US$ | 4,974 current US$ | 7,606 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,267 current US$ | 6,910 current US$ | 8,057 current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Gdp per capita in Thailand was 8,057 current US$ 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 8,057 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.81 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 112th 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 41.6%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.