Foreign assets per capita in Thailand

Thailand: Foreign assets per capita was 8,434 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8,434 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
53rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
8,434 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,023 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Thailand, 1995–2020

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1995200720201995: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.0k real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2014: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 4.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 5.5k real chained 2019 US$2017: 6.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 6.8k real chained 2019 US$2019: 7.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 8.4k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 8,434 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Thailand peaked at 8,434 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,023 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.

Thailand ranks 53rd of 149 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
1990s 1,255 real chained 2019 US$ 1,023 real chained 2019 US$ 1,465 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2,079 real chained 2019 US$ 1,248 real chained 2019 US$ 3,707 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 5,411 real chained 2019 US$ 4,289 real chained 2019 US$ 7,530 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 8,434 real chained 2019 US$ 8,434 real chained 2019 US$ 8,434 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 50 Russia 9,531 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 51 South Africa 8,959 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 52 Poland 8,662 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 54 Montenegro 7,489 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 55 Costa Rica 7,086 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 56 Lebanon 7,028 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Thailand?
Foreign assets per capita in Thailand was 8,434 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 8,434 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,023 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
How does Thailand rank for foreign assets per capita?
Thailand ranks 53rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.