Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 15.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.72 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
53rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
16.74 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
4.4 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1981
Years of data
30
1981–2024
Median 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, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Thailand stood at 15.72 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 16.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.4 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.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 5.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 6.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 7.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 7.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 8.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 10.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 10.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 10.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 11.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 12.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 13.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 14.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 14.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 14.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 16.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 16.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 15.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 50 Uzbekistan 16.54 international-$ in 2021 prices
- 51 Bhutan 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.79 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 North Macedonia 15.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Paraguay 14.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 Jamaica 14.29 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,778 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 58,470 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 15.72 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1981.
- How does Thailand rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 53rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.