Thailand
Capital: BangkokRegion: East Asia & PacificIncome: Upper middle income
GDP
$561.51B
2026
Population
71.7M
2024
GDP per Capita
$8K
2026
Life Expectancy
76.4 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $561.51B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 1.6% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $8K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $1.92T | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $27K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.88% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $510.44B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $7K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $24K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 32.1% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 59.2% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 8.7% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 16.7% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 58.2% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 21.6% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 23.8% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $38K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 24.3% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 41.4% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $5K | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 9.2% | 2021 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 3.4% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.03% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.48% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.94% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 1.8% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.36% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $169.20B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 0.7% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 66.7% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -2.5% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 1.3% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 1.0% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 1.4% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 4.2% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 1.6% | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 62.2% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 20.3% | 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 15.3% | 2024 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 41.7% | 2024 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 29.9% | 2024 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $236.93B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 7.5 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 35.29 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 141.7% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 136.7% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 66.7% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $368.82B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $351.17B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $300.53B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $306.81B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 2.7% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 1.4% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $14.30B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $9.46B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 1.8% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 28.3% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $11.62B | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 37.5% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $191.83B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 3.5% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $30.30B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $5.28B | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 0.0% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 196.5% | 2024 |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 148.0% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP) | 98.7% | 2024 |
| Stock Market Capitalization (USD) | $519.67B | 2024 |
| Stock Market Turnover (% of GDP) | 57.3% | 2024 |
| Listed Domestic Companies | 860 | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 10.6% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 2.8% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 91.8% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 92.7% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 90.9% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71.7M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | -0.0% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 140 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 513,115 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 510,890 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 61.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 44.3M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 38.1% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 76.4 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 72.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 80.9 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.2 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 8.2 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 8.9 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 27,509 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 14.7% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 69.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 15.4% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 43.1% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 227.9 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 97.0 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 40.9M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 66.7% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 59.0% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 75.0% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 0.8% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 0.8% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 0.8% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 4.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 28.6% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 22.2% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 49.2% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 48.0% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 49.3% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 18.6% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 2.7% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 45.8% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 12.6% | 2025 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 91.1% | 2022 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 90.7% | 2022 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 98.2% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 100.7% | 2025 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 92.1% | 2025 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 49.1% | 2025 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 107.1% | 2025 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 95.7% | 2025 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 36,067 | 2025 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 27,087 | 2025 |
| Primary School Teachers | 305,368 | 2025 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 243,991 | 2025 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 17 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 26 | 2018 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 4.5% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $327 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 3.5% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 9.9% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.5 | 2021 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 3.6 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 2.4 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 9.2 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 8.3 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 10.1 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 13.9% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 76.6% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 9.5% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 93.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 92.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.11 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 146 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 12.4% | 2022 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 10.9% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 36.9% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 1.5% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 16.6 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 8.0 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 1,851 | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 2,965 | 2023 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 19.9% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 19.0% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 86.8% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 31.0 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 38.7% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 197,650 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 13.4% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 5.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.4% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 43.8% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 3,072 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 104.2 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 106.6 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 103.3 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 12.5M | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 287.3 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 25.5% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 90.9% | 2024 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 15.7 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 3,150 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 1.16% | 2022 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 867 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 7,375 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 18,491 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $61.35B | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 0.7% | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 4,323 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 1,863 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 51.9M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 1,649.9 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 10.5M | 2022 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 4,092 | 2017 |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 6,020 | 2017 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.50 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 1.7% | 2023 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 19.4% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 59.8% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 50.2% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 96.8% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 26.1 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.06 | 2022 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.49 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.17 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.16 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.45 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 35.8% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 58.5% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 57.5% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 36.0% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.1% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.1% | 2020 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 0.0% | 2023 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 0.1% | 2023 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 9.9% | 2023 |
| Gini Index | 33.5 | 2023 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 26.1% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 3.4% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 41.5% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 7.9% | 2023 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 1.9% | 2023 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 20.38 | 2023 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 87.1% | 2021 |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.61 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.63 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.59 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 8.7 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 39.9M | 2019 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 10.4M | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $15.36B | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $3.68B | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 6.0% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $1.16B | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 11.4M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 21.7% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 2.0% | 2019 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -2.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 26.7% | 2024 |