Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Thailand
Thailand: Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) was 23.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.7%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 202 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2010
All-time low
12.5%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 23.7% for share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Thailand peaked at 30.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 11th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.5% | — |
| 1961 | 13.0% | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 14.0% | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 13.9% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 13.6% | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 15.3% | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.6% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 17.5% | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 18.4% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 19.2% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 20.2% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 21.5% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 22.6% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 21.3% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 21.9% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 23.9% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 26.7% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 28.2% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 26.5% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 23.7% | -2.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 23.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 23.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.1%, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2% | 12.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 15.9% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 21.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 25.7% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 27.8% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 25.6% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 23.7% | 27.2% | 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 share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Thailand?
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Thailand was 23.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Manufacturing comprises units engaged in the physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products.