Foreign assets per capita in Thailand

Thailand: Foreign assets per capita was 8,363 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8,363 current US$
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
55th
of 151 countries
All-time high
8,363 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
634.69 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Thailand, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 813.7 current US$1996: 803.9 current US$1997: 634.7 current US$1998: 749.6 current US$1999: 875.7 current US$2000: 861.9 current US$2001: 865.9 current US$2002: 923.6 current US$2003: 1.0k current US$2004: 1.3k current US$2005: 1.4k current US$2006: 1.8k current US$2007: 2.4k current US$2008: 2.6k current US$2009: 3.2k current US$2010: 3.8k current US$2011: 4.0k current US$2012: 4.5k current US$2013: 4.5k current US$2014: 4.6k current US$2015: 4.7k current US$2016: 5.3k current US$2017: 6.5k current US$2018: 6.8k current US$2019: 7.5k current US$2020: 8.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Thailand stood at 8,363 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Thailand peaked at 8,363 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 634.69 current US$, in 1997.

Thailand ranks 55th of 151 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.

Foreign assets per capita in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Thailand, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 813.73 current US$ —
1996 803.92 current US$ -1.2%
1997 634.69 current US$ -21.1%
1998 749.6 current US$ +18.1%
1999 875.73 current US$ +16.8%
2000 861.87 current US$ -1.6%
2001 865.94 current US$ +0.5%
2002 923.63 current US$ +6.7%
2003 1,009 current US$ +9.2%
2004 1,266 current US$ +25.4%
2005 1,402 current US$ +10.8%
2006 1,832 current US$ +30.6%
2007 2,411 current US$ +31.6%
2008 2,616 current US$ +8.5%
2009 3,170 current US$ +21.2%
2010 3,787 current US$ +19.4%
2011 4,019 current US$ +6.1%
2012 4,463 current US$ +11.1%
2013 4,522 current US$ +1.3%
2014 4,625 current US$ +2.3%
2015 4,747 current US$ +2.6%
2016 5,335 current US$ +12.4%
2017 6,501 current US$ +21.9%
2018 6,779 current US$ +4.3%
2019 7,530 current US$ +11.1%
2020 8,363 current US$ +11.1%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 8,363 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,352 current US$, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 8,363 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,227 current US$, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 775.53 current US$ 634.69 current US$ 875.73 current US$ 5
2000s 1,636 current US$ 861.87 current US$ 3,170 current US$ 10
2010s 5,231 current US$ 3,787 current US$ 7,530 current US$ 10
2020s 8,363 current US$ 8,363 current US$ 8,363 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 52 South Africa 9,247 current US$ compare
  2. 53 Poland 8,954 current US$ compare
  3. 54 Argentina 8,714 current US$ compare
  4. 56 Montenegro 7,470 current US$ compare
  5. 57 Kazakhstan 7,330 current US$ compare
  6. 58 Costa Rica 7,137 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Thailand?
Foreign assets per capita in Thailand was 8,363 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 8,363 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 634.69 current US$ in 1997.
How does Thailand rank for foreign assets per capita?
Thailand ranks 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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