Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2,824.1%
World rank
120th
of 179 countries
All-time high
37.16 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-36.12 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Thailand is 4.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2,824.1% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 37.16 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -36.12 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 120th of 179 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 21.38 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 1963 | 19.74 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 20.14 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1966 | 27.39 % change on previous year | +171.0% |
| 1967 | 22.41 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1969 | 12 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 13.72 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1972 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +251.1% |
| 1973 | 29.27 % change on previous year | +268.3% |
| 1974 | 30.23 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1976 | 14.39 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 1977 | 31.82 % change on previous year | +121.1% |
| 1978 | 17.8 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1979 | 15.91 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 28.79 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 1981 | 15.67 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1982 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1983 | 15.62 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 1984 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1986 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 22.96 % change on previous year | +1168.5% |
| 1988 | 33.2 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1989 | 34.34 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 37.16 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1992 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1993 | 14.72 % change on previous year | +126.8% |
| 1994 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 18.1 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1997 | -15.62 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 1998 | -36.12 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 1999 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2000 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 2001 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2003 | 15.09 % change on previous year | +189.5% |
| 2004 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 22.04 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2007 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2008 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +354.0% |
| 2009 | -13.06 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2010 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 2011 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 14.19 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2013 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2014 | -0.474 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2015 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -800.2% |
| 2016 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2020 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 2021 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 2022 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2024 | 0.147 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2025 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +2824.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.3 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.18 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.3 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2824.1% | 0.147 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1168.5% | 1.81 % change on previous year | 22.96 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +800.2% | -0.474 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.05 % change on previous year | 10.06 % change on previous year | 27.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 31.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.83 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 34.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.36 % change on previous year | -36.12 % change on previous year | 37.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.03 % change on previous year | -13.06 % change on previous year | 22.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 16.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 117 Central African Republic 4.51 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Norway 4.43 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Canada 4.3 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Eswatini 4.25 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Italy 4.08 % change on previous year compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 3.86 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Thailand was 4.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 37.16 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.12 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.