Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 226,624 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
226,624 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
69th
of 184 countries
All-time high
284,055 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
829.02 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 226,624 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 284,055 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 829.02 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 69th of 184 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.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 829.02 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1963 | 1,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1964 | 1,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 2,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1967 | 2,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 2,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 3,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 3,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 3,495 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3,470 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 5,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1974 | 7,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 7,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 7,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 10,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1978 | 13,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 14,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 18,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 20,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 18,991 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 23,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 24,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 21,506 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 21,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 27,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 39,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1989 | 49,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 69,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 82,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 87,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 100,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 117,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 142,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 152,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 100,753 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1998 | 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1999 | 50,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 55,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 54,422 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 59,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 71,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 86,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 112,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 117,248 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 131,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 160,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 113,791 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 169,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 194,460 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 218,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 225,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 190,709 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 175,600 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 170,767 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 204,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 250,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 253,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 232,706 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 284,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 269,956 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 226,624 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 829.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,188 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,737 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,576 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 152,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,325 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,422 current US$ per square kilometre | 160,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 169,298 current US$ per square kilometre | 253,571 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 226,624 current US$ per square kilometre | 284,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 66 Serbia 238,122 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 New Zealand 234,524 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Rwanda 230,245 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Finland 223,585 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Indonesia 219,833 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mexico 215,122 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 19.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 154,873 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4,026 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7511 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Thailand was 226,624 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 284,055 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 829.02 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.