Gdp per capita maddison project database in Thailand
Thailand: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 16,421 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
16,421
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
70th
of 166 countries
All-time high
16,905
in 2019
All-time low
909
in 1820
Years of data
79
1820–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Thailand, 1820–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 16,421 for gdp per capita maddison project database in 2022.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Thailand peaked at 16,905 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 909, in 1820.
Thailand ranks 70th of 166 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 maddison project database in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 909 | — |
| 1870 | 969 | +6.6% |
| 1890 | 1,250 | +29.0% |
| 1913 | 1,341 | +7.3% |
| 1929 | 1,264 | -5.7% |
| 1938 | 1,317 | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 1,302 | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 1,353 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 1,385 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 1,490 | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 1,431 | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 1,506 | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 1,482 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 1,451 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 1,457 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1,581 | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 1,718 | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 1,753 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 1,831 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 1,921 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1,991 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 2,085 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 2,251 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 2,369 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 2,488 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 2,608 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 2,700 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 2,750 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2,786 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,987 | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 3,045 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3,123 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3,333 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 3,585 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 3,861 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 3,979 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 4,071 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4,230 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 4,375 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 4,538 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 4,720 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 4,862 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5,053 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 5,453 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 6,089 | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 6,735 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 7,385 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 7,850 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 8,409 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 8,964 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 9,500 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 10,080 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 10,458 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 9,996 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 9,078 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 9,347 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 9,627 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 9,819 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10,276 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 10,869 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 11,408 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 11,742 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 12,181 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 12,695 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 12,768 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,543 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 13,344 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 13,318 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14,202 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 14,504 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 14,572 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14,961 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 15,412 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 15,994 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 16,610 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 16,905 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15,816 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 16,020 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16,421 | +2.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 16,421 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,506, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 16,421 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,421, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita maddison project database 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 | +29.0% | 969 | 1,250 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 909 | 909 | 909 | 1 |
| 1870s | 969 | 969 | 969 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,341 | 1,341 | 1,341 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,264 | 1,264 | 1,264 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1,317 | 1,317 | 1,317 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,444 | 1,302 | 1,581 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,102 | 1,718 | 2,608 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,215 | 2,700 | 3,979 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,013 | 4,071 | 6,735 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,107 | 7,385 | 10,458 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,393 | 9,627 | 12,768 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,982 | 13,318 | 16,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,086 | 15,816 | 16,421 | 3 |
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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 gdp per capita maddison project database in Thailand?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Thailand was 16,421 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16,905 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 909 in 1820.
- How does Thailand rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Thailand ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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