Economy · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income
Thailand: the economy in numbers
GDP is $577bn (2025), 29th of 211 in the world and 7th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $8,057 (2025), 113th of 211 in the world and 19th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita, PPP is $26,250 (2025), 87th of 199 in the world and 11th of 31 in East Asia & Pacific.
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Economy: Thailand in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $577bn2025 | 29/211 | 7/36 | $126bn | $341bn | $500bn | +44%since 2015 | $33.7tn | $33.5tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $8,0572025 | 113/211 | 19/36 | $2,006 | $4,974 | $6,983 | +42%since 2015 | $14,077 | $10,890 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $26,2502025 | 87/199 | 11/31 | $7,289 | $12,932 | $19,157 | +66%since 2015 | $29,303 | $25,523 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $7,6902025 | 106/201 | 17/33 | $1,980 | $4,490 | $6,910 | +38%since 2015 | $14,420 | $10,938 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 2.4%2025 | 134/210 | 23/36 | 4.5% | 7.5% | -6.1% | −0.7 ppsince 2015 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 2.5%2025 | 103/210 | 24/36 | 3.3% | 6.8% | -6.2% | −0.1 ppsince 2015 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 8.7%2025 | 78/198 | 17/29 | 8.5% | 10.5% | 8.7% | −0.1 ppsince 2015 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 31.1%2025 | 50/201 | 11/30 | 36.7% | 39.9% | 33.3% | −5.1 ppsince 2015 | 33.1% | 32.7% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 23.7%2025 | 11/194 | 6/30 | 28.4% | 30.9% | 25.6% | −3.6 ppsince 2015 | 22.3% | 21.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 60.2%2025 | 83/201 | 15/30 | 54.8% | 49.6% | 58.0% | +5.2 ppsince 2015 | 59.8% | 56.9% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 22.1%2025 | 101/175 | 20/27 | 22.3% | 25.4% | 23.8% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 34.8% | 33.7% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 23.9%2025 | 68/163 | 14/25 | 30.8% | 29.6% | 28.3% | −4.1 ppsince 2015 | 37.0% | 33.4% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 1.8%2021 | 100/209 | 15/36 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 1.1% | −1.3 ppsince 2011 | 2.1% | 3.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+44%$577bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+42%$8,057 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+66%$26,250 in 2025
- GNI per capita+38%$7,690 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.7 pp2.4% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−0.1 pp2.5% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Thailand and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Thailand. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Thailand | Myanmar | Malaysia | Cambodia | Laos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $577bn2025 | $81.7bn2025 | $472bn2025 | $51.3bn2025 | $18.3bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $8,0572025 | $1,4892025 | $13,1252025 | $2,8722025 | $2,3252025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $26,2502025 | $6,0122025 | $41,4982025 | $8,5432025 | $10,3832025 |
| GNI per capita | $7,6902025 | $1,3202025 | $12,3802025 | $2,7502025 | $2,1502025 |
| GDP growth | 2.4%2025 | -2.0%2025 | 5.2%2025 | 5.3%2025 | 4.5%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.5%2025 | -2.6%2025 | 3.9%2025 | 4.1%2025 | 3.2%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 8.7%2025 | 25.3%2025 | 8.2%2025 | 16.1%2025 | 16.6%2025 |
| Industry share | 31.1%2025 | 36.2%2025 | 35.7%2025 | 43.1%2025 | 29.2%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 23.7%2025 | 25.1%2025 | 22.1%2025 | 29.0%2025 | 9.1%2025 |