How does Thailand rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Thailand ranks 87th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Thailand

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Thailand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Thailand: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

87th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.4165 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1996

All-time low

0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand is 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.4165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Thailand ranks 87th of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1962	0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1963	0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1964	0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1965	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1966	0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1967	0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1968	0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1969	0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1970	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1971	0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1972	0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1973	0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1974	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1975	0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1976	0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1977	0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1978	0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1979	0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1980	0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1981	0.2799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1982	0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1983	0.2846 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1984	0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1985	0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1986	0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1987	0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1988	0.3068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1989	0.3462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1990	0.4038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1991	0.4163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1992	0.3926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1993	0.3906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1994	0.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1995	0.4132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1996	0.4165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1997	0.3461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1998	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.0%
1999	0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2000	0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2001	0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2002	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2003	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2004	0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2005	0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2006	0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2007	0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2008	0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2009	0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2010	0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2011	0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2012	0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2013	0.2538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2014	0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2015	0.2453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2016	0.2371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2017	0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2018	0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2019	0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2020	0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2021	0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2022	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2023	0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2024	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2025	0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%

Thailand compared with similar countries

Thailand's 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Thailand's 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) 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
1998	-36.0%	0.3461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Thailand

84 Marshall Islands 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Serbia 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
86 Philippines 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Mexico 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Montenegro 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
90 Guinea-Bissau 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 0.4165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Thailand rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Thailand ranks 87th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.