Human capital in Thailand
Thailand: Human capital was 3.33 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.33 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
20th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3.63 trillion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
625.85 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Thailand, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Thailand stood at 3.33 trillion current US$.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Thailand peaked at 3.63 trillion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 625.85 billion current US$, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 20th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 969.75 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.03 trillion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 837.78 billion current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 625.85 billion current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 686.95 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 679.41 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 917.15 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 1.02 trillion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1.15 trillion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 trillion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.65 trillion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.98 trillion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 2.14 trillion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.07 trillion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.49 trillion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 2.66 trillion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.79 trillion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.97 trillion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.88 trillion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.82 trillion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.83 trillion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.08 trillion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 3.40 trillion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.63 trillion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 3.33 trillion current US$ | -8.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.33 trillion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.70 billion current US$, 12.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.33 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.92 trillion current US$, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 830.36 billion current US$ | 625.85 billion current US$ | 1.03 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.43 trillion current US$ | 679.41 billion current US$ | 2.14 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 trillion current US$ | 2.49 trillion current US$ | 3.63 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 trillion current US$ | 3.33 trillion current US$ | 3.33 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- 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 human capital in Thailand?
- Human capital in Thailand was 3.33 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 trillion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 625.85 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for human capital?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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