GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 3.31 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Thailand is 3.31 million current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 3.31 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 476,842 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Thailand 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 476,842 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 535,158 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 591,599 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 655,597 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 723,142 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 798,256 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 858,815 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 849,568 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 793,531 current international $ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 841,557 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 898,963 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 950,864 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.54 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 2.08 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.45 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.69 million current international $ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.12 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 3.31 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.31 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.31 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 712,406 current international $ per square kilometre | 476,842 current international $ per square kilometre | 858,815 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million current international $ per square kilometre | 898,963 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.60 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.74 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.79 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.69 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.31 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 64 China 3.79 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Greece 3.44 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Jamaica 3.32 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Croatia 3.29 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Faroe Islands 3.17 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 70 United States 3.04 million current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Thailand?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Thailand was 3.31 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 476,842 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.