Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Thailand
Thailand: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 7,830 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Thailand is 7,830 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Thailand peaked at 7,830 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93.41 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 93rd of 186 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93.41 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 97.96 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 108.91 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 116.86 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 120.98 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 129.53 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 149.63 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 161.93 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 173.99 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 184.81 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 210.6 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 207.78 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 219.32 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 288.97 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 356.96 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 388 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 419.78 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 484.28 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 569.41 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 638.35 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 757.51 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 805.92 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 794.88 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 892.67 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 900.23 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 804.73 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 842.24 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 963.53 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 1,157 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 1,343 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 1,673 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 1,890 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 2,063 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 2,304 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 2,621 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 3,019 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 3,233 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 2,457 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 1,567 current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 1999 | 1,768 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 1,805 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,750 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,914 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2,169 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 2,501 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 2,865 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 3,164 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 3,604 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 4,146 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 3,709 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 4,642 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 5,153 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 5,591 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 5,800 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 5,420 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 5,167 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5,132 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,654 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 6,410 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 6,827 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 6,608 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6,997 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 6,919 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 6,938 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7,083 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 7,830 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 7,830 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,053 current US$ per person, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 7,830 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,083 current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.8 current US$ per person | 93.41 current US$ per person | 184.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 378.35 current US$ per person | 207.78 current US$ per person | 638.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 926.15 current US$ per person | 757.51 current US$ per person | 1,343 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,259 current US$ per person | 1,567 current US$ per person | 3,233 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,763 current US$ per person | 1,750 current US$ per person | 4,146 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,580 current US$ per person | 4,642 current US$ per person | 6,827 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,063 current US$ per person | 6,608 current US$ per person | 7,830 current US$ per person | 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)
- 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 national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Thailand?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Thailand was 7,830 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7,830 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.41 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.