GDP (current LCU), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 259,236 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Thailand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Thailand is 259,236 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Thailand peaked at 259,236 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,100 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 83rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,100 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,153 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4,484 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 5,702 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 6,988 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 7,408 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 8,270 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 9,418 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 11,149 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 12,498 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 14,512 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 16,325 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 17,719 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 19,020 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 20,021 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 21,016 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 22,146 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 24,963 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 29,447 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 34,485 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 39,890 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 45,053 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 50,079 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 56,846 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 63,320 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 71,366 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 77,413 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 77,568 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 76,420 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 76,884 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 80,463 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 83,973 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 89,776 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 97,387 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 106,250 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 115,339 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 126,197 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 135,260 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 143,552 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 141,787 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 157,600 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 163,851 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 177,966 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 184,912 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 188,422 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 194,831 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 205,904 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 217,660 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 229,395 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 236,139 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 218,607 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 225,669 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 242,252 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 250,406 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 259,236 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 259,236 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 259,236 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 2.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,417 current LCU per person | 4,100 current LCU per person | 12,498 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,965 current LCU per person | 14,512 current LCU per person | 34,485 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,484 current LCU per person | 39,890 current LCU per person | 77,568 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,998 current LCU per person | 80,463 current LCU per person | 143,552 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 195,668 current LCU per person | 157,600 current LCU per person | 236,139 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,234 current LCU per person | 218,607 current LCU per person | 259,236 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More population data for Thailand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,880 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0154 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Thailand?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Thailand was 259,236 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 259,236 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,100 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 83rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.