Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
53rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
21.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1981
Years of data
30
1981–2024
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 1981–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Thailand stood at 19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 21.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1981.
That places Thailand 53rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 7.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 9.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 9.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 10.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 10.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 9.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 12.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 14.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 14.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 17.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 17.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 18.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 18.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 19.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 20.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 50 Belarus 20.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 51 Mexico 20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Colombia 19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 19.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
- 55 Ecuador 18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 Jamaica 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,419 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 178,202 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1981.
- How does Thailand rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 53rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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