International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.4601 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 98.1%
World rank
112th
of 112 countries
All-time high
146.05 departures per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.4601 departures per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
27
1995–2021
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Thailand stood at 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.1% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 146.05 departures per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Thailand 112th out of 112 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.8 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 30.79 departures per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 27.34 departures per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 22.95 departures per 1,000 people | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 26.57 departures per 1,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 30.3 departures per 1,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 31.59 departures per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 35.01 departures per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 33.17 departures per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 41.39 departures per 1,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 46.15 departures per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 50.81 departures per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 59.88 departures per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 57.79 departures per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 68.3 departures per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 79.48 departures per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 78.21 departures per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 82.39 departures per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 85.47 departures per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 91.77 departures per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 96.31 departures per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 115.78 departures per 1,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 125.95 departures per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 139.63 departures per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 146.05 departures per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 23.81 departures per 1,000 people | -83.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people | -98.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.69 departures per 1,000 people | 22.95 departures per 1,000 people | 30.8 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 45.44 departures per 1,000 people | 30.3 departures per 1,000 people | 68.3 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.11 departures per 1,000 people | 78.21 departures per 1,000 people | 146.05 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 departures per 1,000 people | 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people | 23.81 departures per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 109 Ghana 5.01 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Tajikistan 3.33 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 111 Sierra Leone 3.09 departures per 1,000 people 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 264,922 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 6,783 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 19.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 146.05 departures per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4601 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 112th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.