GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 35.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
35.14 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
75th
of 210 countries
All-time high
35.14 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
288,516 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Thailand stood at 35.14 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 35.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 288,516 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Thailand 75th out of 210 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.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 288,516 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 300,260 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 332,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 434,732 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 546,497 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 593,670 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 678,228 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 789,798 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 955,587 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 2.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 3.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 4.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 5.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 6.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 7.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 8.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 9.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 10.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 11.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 12.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 13.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 14.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 16.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 17.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 19.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 18.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 22.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 24.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 25.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 25.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 26.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 28.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 30.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 32.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 33.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 30.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 31.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 34.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 35.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 35.14 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 35.14 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 601,421 current LCU per square kilometre | 288,516 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 33.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 30.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 35.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 72 Nepal 37.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Aruba 36.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 North Macedonia 35.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 76 Turkey 34.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 33.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 78 Netherlands 31.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Thailand?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Thailand was 35.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 35.14 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,516 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 75th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (current LCU) 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.