History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Thailand
Thailand: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 16,649 2011 US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
16,649 2011 US$
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
60th
of 145 countries
All-time high
16,649 2011 US$
in 2018
All-time low
909 2011 US$
in 1820
Years of data
75
1820–2018
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Thailand, 1820–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 16,649 2011 US$ for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in 2018. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Thailand peaked at 16,649 2011 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 909 2011 US$, in 1820.
That places Thailand 60th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Thailand, year by year
| Year | 2011 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 909 2011 US$ | — |
| 1870 | 969 2011 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1890 | 1,250 2011 US$ | +29.0% |
| 1913 | 1,341 2011 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1929 | 1,264 2011 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1938 | 1,317 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 1,302 2011 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 1,353 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 1,385 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 1,490 2011 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 1,431 2011 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 1,506 2011 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 1,482 2011 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 1,451 2011 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 1,457 2011 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1,581 2011 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 1,718 2011 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 1,753 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 1,831 2011 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 1,921 2011 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1,991 2011 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 2,085 2011 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 2,251 2011 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 2,369 2011 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 2,488 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 2,608 2011 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 2,700 2011 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 2,750 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2,786 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,987 2011 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 3,045 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3,123 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3,333 2011 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 3,585 2011 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 3,861 2011 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 3,979 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 4,071 2011 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4,230 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 4,375 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 4,538 2011 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 4,720 2011 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 4,862 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5,053 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 5,453 2011 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 6,089 2011 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 6,735 2011 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 7,385 2011 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 7,850 2011 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 8,409 2011 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 8,964 2011 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 9,500 2011 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 10,080 2011 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 10,458 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 9,996 2011 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 9,078 2011 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 9,347 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 9,627 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 9,819 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10,276 2011 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 10,869 2011 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 11,408 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 11,742 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 12,181 2011 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 12,695 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 12,768 2011 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,543 2011 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 13,344 2011 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 13,318 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14,227 2011 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 14,562 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 14,642 2011 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 15,020 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 15,454 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16,032 2011 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 16,649 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 909 2011 US$ | 909 2011 US$ | 909 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 969 2011 US$ | 969 2011 US$ | 969 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,250 2011 US$ | 1,250 2011 US$ | 1,250 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,341 2011 US$ | 1,341 2011 US$ | 1,341 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,264 2011 US$ | 1,264 2011 US$ | 1,264 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1930s | 1,317 2011 US$ | 1,317 2011 US$ | 1,317 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,444 2011 US$ | 1,302 2011 US$ | 1,581 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,102 2011 US$ | 1,718 2011 US$ | 2,608 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,215 2011 US$ | 2,700 2011 US$ | 3,979 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,013 2011 US$ | 4,071 2011 US$ | 6,735 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,107 2011 US$ | 7,385 2011 US$ | 10,458 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,393 2011 US$ | 9,627 2011 US$ | 12,768 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,805 2011 US$ | 13,318 2011 US$ | 16,649 2011 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Thailand?
- History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Thailand was 16,649 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16,649 2011 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 909 2011 US$ in 1820.
- How does Thailand rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
- Thailand ranks 60th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]