Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 56,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
56,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
76th
of 198 countries
All-time high
65,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
387.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 56,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 65,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 387.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Thailand 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 387.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 406.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 453.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 817.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 1979 | 1,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1980 | 1,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 2,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1982 | 2,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 2,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 3,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 3,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 3,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 3,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 4,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 4,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 5,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 6,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 6,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 6,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 8,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 11,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 14,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 14,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 13,488 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 11,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 10,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 12,477 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 13,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 15,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 18,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 21,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 22,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 27,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 29,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 27,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 39,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 30,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 51,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2013 | 65,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 55,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 49,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 50,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 56,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 64,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 57,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 42,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 60,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 59,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 56,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 56,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 56,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 676.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 387.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,993 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,899 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 73 Azerbaijan 62,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 New Zealand 62,245 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Georgia 61,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Turks and Caicos Islands 52,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Armenia 52,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 48,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Thailand was 56,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 65,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Thailand rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.