Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP was 21.14 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Thailand, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 21.14 for gross capital formation, percent of gdp in 2031.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Thailand peaked at 42.86 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.07, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.5 | — |
| 1981 | 26.34 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 23.22 | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 25.99 | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 28.33 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 25.99 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 27.99 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 32.67 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 35.21 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 41.53 | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 42.07 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 39.72 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 39.66 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 40.91 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 42.86 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 42.53 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 34.27 | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 20.07 | -41.4% |
| 1999 | 20.17 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.28 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 23.11 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 22.74 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 23.83 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 25.68 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 30.42 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 27.01 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 25.5 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 28.23 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 20.64 | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 25.36 | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 26.79 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 28.02 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 27.46 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.92 | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 22.36 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 21.11 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 22.93 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 25.22 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 23.81 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 23.76 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.68 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 27.82 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.39 | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 21.45 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 22.07 | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 22.12 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 21.9 | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 21.79 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 21.59 | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 21.37 | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 21.14 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.72 | 23.22 | 35.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.38 | 20.07 | 42.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.94 | 20.64 | 30.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7 | 21.11 | 28.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.36 | 21.45 | 28.68 | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.26 | 21.14 | 21.37 | 2 |
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 gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Thailand?
- Gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Thailand was 21.14 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross capital formation, percent of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 42.86 in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation, percent of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.07 in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for gross capital formation, percent of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross capital formation, percent of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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