Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Thailand
Thailand: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.2174 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Thailand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Thailand stood at 0.2174 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Thailand peaked at 0.2223 million USD per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0244 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Thailand, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0244 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0245 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0272 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0271 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0269 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0304 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0377 million USD per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0419 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0436 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0452 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0481 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0479 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0548 million USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0581 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0559 million USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0555 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0657 million USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0802 million USD per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0982 million USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1273 million USD per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 0.141 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1518 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1665 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1857 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2078 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2223 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1738 million USD per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0973 million USD per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0929 million USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0958 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0976 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1036 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1167 million USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1352 million USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1545 million USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1586 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1613 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1651 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1472 million USD per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1642 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1722 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1907 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1888 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1846 million USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1927 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1982 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2019 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2098 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.214 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2038 million USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.21 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2148 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2174 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.2174 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0962 million USD per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.2174 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1742 million USD per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -44.0% | 0.1738 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0973 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0309 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0244 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0436 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0609 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0452 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0982 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1566 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0929 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2223 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1336 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0958 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1651 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1917 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1642 million USD per square kilometre | 0.214 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2115 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2038 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2174 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 73 Bahamas 0.2396 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 74 Costa Rica 0.2386 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 75 Lithuania 0.2255 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 77 Estonia 0.2153 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 78 New Zealand 0.1978 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 79 Indonesia 0.1973 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Thailand?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Thailand was 0.2174 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2223 million USD per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0244 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Thailand ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.