GDP per capita in Thailand

Thailand: GDP per capita was 23,029 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23,029 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
76th
of 184 countries
All-time high
23,029 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
1,078 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023

GDP per capita in Thailand, 1950–2023

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Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

In 2023, gdp per capita in Thailand stood at 23,029 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 23,029 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,078 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1955.

Thailand ranks 76th of 184 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,220 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,078 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,400 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1960s 1,724 international-$ in 2021 prices 1,385 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,180 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1970s 3,402 international-$ in 2021 prices 2,860 international-$ in 2021 prices 4,234 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1980s 5,049 international-$ in 2021 prices 4,346 international-$ in 2021 prices 6,284 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
1990s 8,612 international-$ in 2021 prices 6,826 international-$ in 2021 prices 10,822 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2000s 11,189 international-$ in 2021 prices 8,552 international-$ in 2021 prices 13,840 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2010s 17,823 international-$ in 2021 prices 15,148 international-$ in 2021 prices 20,354 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 20,848 international-$ in 2021 prices 19,355 international-$ in 2021 prices 23,029 international-$ in 2021 prices 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 73 Georgia 23,487 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 74 Saint Lucia 23,217 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 75 Dominican Republic 23,082 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 77 Anguilla 22,721 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 78 Curacao 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 79 Seychelles 22,413 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Thailand?
Gdp per capita in Thailand was 23,029 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 23,029 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,078 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1955.
How does Thailand rank for gdp per capita?
Thailand ranks 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.