GNI per capita in Thailand
Thailand: GNI per capita was 6,994 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Thailand, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 6,994 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Thailand peaked at 7,524 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,542 US$, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 93rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,542 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,743 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 1,963 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 2,172 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 2,447 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 2,792 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 2,967 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2,395 US$ | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 1,774 US$ | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 1,971 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 1,968 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,840 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2,022 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 2,263 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 2,545 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 2,764 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3,244 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 3,838 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 4,220 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 4,065 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 4,864 US$ | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 5,360 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 5,592 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5,774 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5,646 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,539 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,712 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6,298 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 6,945 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 7,524 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 6,994 US$ | -7.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6,994 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,313 US$, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6,994 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,038 US$, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -25.9% | 2,395 US$ | 1,774 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,177 US$ | 1,542 US$ | 2,967 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,877 US$ | 1,840 US$ | 4,220 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,925 US$ | 4,864 US$ | 7,524 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,994 US$ | 6,994 US$ | 6,994 US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Thailand?
- Gni per capita in Thailand was 6,994 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7,524 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,542 US$ in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for gni per capita?
- Thailand ranks 93rd out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.