Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 57.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
57.9%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
110th
of 184 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 1958
All-time low
38.0%
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Thailand stood at 57.9%.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 73.0% in 1958 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1996.
Thailand ranks 110th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.4% | — |
| 1951 | 70.9% | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 72.1% | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 70.4% | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 73.0% | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 72.3% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 71.1% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 70.8% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 70.5% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 69.1% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 66.1% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 61.3% | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 64.1% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 63.6% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 60.5% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 64.5% | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 61.9% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 62.6% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 62.1% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 63.0% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 61.9% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 60.3% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 58.3% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 60.2% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 57.9% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 56.9% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 58.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 57.6% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 56.1% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 54.9% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 52.8% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 47.1% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 41.2% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.6% | 69.4% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.9% | 60.5% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.6% | 58.3% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.3% | 48.6% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 38.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 47.8% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.0% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 51.3% | 57.9% | 4 |
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 14.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,481 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,342 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 5.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 57.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 1958.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1996.
- How does Thailand rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.