Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Thailand
Thailand: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 2.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
48th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.25 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
97,366 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 2.25 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97,366 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 48th of 164 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 domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97,366 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 104,878 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 113,457 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 121,226 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 130,849 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 145,557 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 157,771 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 170,586 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 184,028 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 196,021 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 205,631 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 214,181 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 235,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 246,190 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 258,402 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 281,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 309,797 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 340,514 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 358,294 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 374,723 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 396,898 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 418,131 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 441,410 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 466,870 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 488,606 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 515,590 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 564,740 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 639,821 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 717,751 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 797,878 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 857,075 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 926,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 997,677 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.59 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.83 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.25 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136,191 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 97,366 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 184,028 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 264,664 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 196,021 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 358,294 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 502,454 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 374,723 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 717,751 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 797,878 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.13 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.61 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.70 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.25 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.11 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 45 El Salvador 2.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 46 Malaysia 2.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 47 Vietnam 2.66 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 49 Romania 2.19 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 50 United States 2.13 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 2.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 79.86 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 58.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Thailand was 2.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,366 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 48th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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 domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 domestic product (GDP) 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.