GDP per person employed in Thailand

Thailand: GDP per person employed was 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
39,617 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
101st
of 177 countries
All-time high
39,617 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
17,950 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP per person employed in Thailand, 1991–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1991200820251991: 17.9k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 18.7k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 19.8k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 20.9k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 22.0k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 22.7k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 21.6k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 20.3k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 21.1k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 21.4k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 21.8k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 22.7k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 24.0k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 25.1k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 25.8k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 26.9k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 27.8k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 27.9k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 27.5k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 29.4k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 28.7k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 30.6k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 32.2k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 32.4k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 33.4k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 34.7k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 36.3k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 37.4k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 38.4k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 35.9k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 36.3k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 36.9k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 37.2k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 38.5k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 39.6k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Thailand is 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Thailand peaked at 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,950 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.

That places Thailand 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,552 constant 2021 PPP $ 17,950 constant 2021 PPP $ 22,673 constant 2021 PPP $ 9
2000s 25,093 constant 2021 PPP $ 21,431 constant 2021 PPP $ 27,916 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2010s 33,338 constant 2021 PPP $ 28,701 constant 2021 PPP $ 38,370 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2020s 37,411 constant 2021 PPP $ 35,902 constant 2021 PPP $ 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 98 Ukraine 40,308 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 99 Lebanon 39,998 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 100 Sri Lanka 39,989 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 102 Equatorial Guinea 39,505 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 103 Paraguay 36,004 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 104 Fiji 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Thailand?
Gdp per person employed in Thailand was 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 17,950 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
How does Thailand rank for gdp per person employed?
Thailand ranks 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.