GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Thailand
Thailand: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 21,737 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,737 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
88th
of 198 countries
All-time high
21,737 constant 2011 international $
in 2024
All-time low
8,702 constant 2011 international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 21,737 constant 2011 international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Thailand peaked at 21,737 constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,702 constant 2011 international $, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 88th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,702 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 9,294 constant 2011 international $ | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 9,887 constant 2011 international $ | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 10,539 constant 2011 international $ | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 11,215 constant 2011 international $ | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 11,954 constant 2011 international $ | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 12,456 constant 2011 international $ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 11,953 constant 2011 international $ | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 10,897 constant 2011 international $ | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 11,253 constant 2011 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 11,622 constant 2011 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 11,901 constant 2011 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 12,512 constant 2011 international $ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 13,287 constant 2011 international $ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 13,997 constant 2011 international $ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 14,458 constant 2011 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 15,051 constant 2011 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 15,743 constant 2011 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 15,892 constant 2011 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 15,666 constant 2011 international $ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16,730 constant 2011 international $ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 16,766 constant 2011 international $ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17,870 constant 2011 international $ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 18,242 constant 2011 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18,325 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18,812 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 19,371 constant 2011 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 20,095 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 20,880 constant 2011 international $ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 21,278 constant 2011 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19,957 constant 2011 international $ | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 20,243 constant 2011 international $ | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 20,763 constant 2011 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 21,192 constant 2011 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 21,737 constant 2011 international $ | +2.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 21,737 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,742 constant 2011 international $, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 21,737 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,104 constant 2011 international $, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,815 constant 2011 international $ | 8,702 constant 2011 international $ | 12,456 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,013 constant 2011 international $ | 11,622 constant 2011 international $ | 15,892 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,837 constant 2011 international $ | 16,730 constant 2011 international $ | 21,278 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,778 constant 2011 international $ | 19,957 constant 2011 international $ | 21,737 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 85 Maldives 23,351 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 22,072 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 87 Mexico 22,033 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20,430 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 90 Armenia 20,079 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 91 Barbados 19,946 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Thailand?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Thailand was 21,737 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 21,737 constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,702 constant 2011 international $ in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Thailand ranks 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release