Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.0795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Thailand ranks 88th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 85 Bhutan 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Armenia 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Montenegro 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Jordan 0.0569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Italy 0.0567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Belize 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Thailand?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Thailand rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.