GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 26,250 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Thailand stood at 26,250 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Thailand peaked at 26,250 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,451 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Thailand 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,451 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,914 current international $ per person | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 5,347 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 5,834 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 6,341 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 6,901 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 7,322 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 7,148 current international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 6,590 current international $ per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 6,901 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 7,289 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 7,632 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 8,148 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 8,824 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 9,545 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 10,169 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 10,912 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 11,723 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 12,062 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11,964 current international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 12,932 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 13,228 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14,617 current international $ per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 15,216 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 15,365 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15,791 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 16,671 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 17,573 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 18,876 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 19,963 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 19,157 current international $ per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 20,237 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 22,246 current international $ per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 23,598 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 24,909 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 26,250 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 26,250 current international $ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 26,250 current international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,175 current international $ per person | 4,451 current international $ per person | 7,322 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,827 current international $ per person | 7,289 current international $ per person | 12,062 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,023 current international $ per person | 12,932 current international $ per person | 19,963 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,733 current international $ per person | 19,157 current international $ per person | 26,250 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 84 Maldives 28,555 current international $ per person compare
- 85 Albania 28,221 current international $ per person compare
- 86 North Macedonia 28,029 current international $ per person compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 26,112 current international $ per person compare
- 89 Barbados 25,894 current international $ per person compare
- 90 Mexico 25,868 current international $ per person 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 gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Thailand?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Thailand was 26,250 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26,250 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,451 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.