Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 8,057 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Thailand stood at 8,057 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Thailand peaked at 8,057 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 102.81 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Thailand 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102.81 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 109.73 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 116.18 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 120.66 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 128.64 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 140.9 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 164.53 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 170.67 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 178.84 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 191.44 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 197.1 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 199.66 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 215.58 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 278.29 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 342.98 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 363.53 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 405.41 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 461.66 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 548.23 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 612.09 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 708.73 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 748.15 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 770.4 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 826.93 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 846.93 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 773.82 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 842.1 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 970.45 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 1,164 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 1,342 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 1,559 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 1,766 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 1,972 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 2,245 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 2,518 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 2,864 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 3,055 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2,473 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 1,848 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 2,033 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 2,006 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,890 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2,090 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 2,348 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 2,642 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 2,868 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 3,331 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 3,919 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 4,309 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 4,135 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,974 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 5,374 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 5,726 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6,018 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 5,801 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5,689 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,834 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6,413 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 7,100 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 7,606 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 6,983 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 7,055 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,910 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 7,211 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 7,387 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 8,057 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8,057 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,063 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8,057 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,638 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.44 current US$ per person | 102.81 current US$ per person | 191.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 362.45 current US$ per person | 197.1 current US$ per person | 612.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 899.35 current US$ per person | 708.73 current US$ per person | 1,342 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,233 current US$ per person | 1,559 current US$ per person | 3,055 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,954 current US$ per person | 1,890 current US$ per person | 4,309 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,053 current US$ per person | 4,974 current US$ per person | 7,606 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,267 current US$ per person | 6,910 current US$ per person | 8,057 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,678 current US$ per person compare
- 98 Georgia 8,502 current US$ per person compare
- 99 Armenia 8,465 current US$ per person compare
- 101 Gabon 7,956 current US$ per person compare
- 102 Peru 7,900 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Colombia 7,724 current US$ per person 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Thailand?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Thailand was 8,057 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8,057 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.81 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.