Gross capital formation in Thailand
Thailand: Gross capital formation was 22.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 22.1% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Thailand peaked at 42.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 108th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.5% | — |
| 1961 | 14.0% | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 17.0% | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 19.8% | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 18.5% | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 21.8% | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 21.9% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 23.3% | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 24.3% | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 25.6% | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 24.2% | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 21.7% | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 27.0% | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 26.6% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 24.0% | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 26.9% | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 28.2% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 27.2% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 29.1% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 29.7% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 30.0% | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 27.9% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 35.1% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 42.8% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.9% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -41.4% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4% | 14.0% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.8% | 21.7% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 25.9% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 20.1% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 20.6% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 21.1% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 21.5% | 28.7% | 6 |
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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,419 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 178,202 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Thailand?
- Gross capital formation in Thailand was 22.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for gross capital formation?
- Thailand ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.