Human capital per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Human capital per capita was 46,595 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
46,595 current US$
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
53rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
50,958 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
10,136 current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Thailand, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Thailand is 46,595 current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Thailand peaked at 50,958 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,136 current US$, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 53rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,319 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 17,131 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 13,736 current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 10,136 current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 11,001 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 10,773 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 14,409 current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2002 | 15,847 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 17,722 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 19,859 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 21,539 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 24,948 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 29,625 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 31,833 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 30,567 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 36,500 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 38,671 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 40,369 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 42,617 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 41,142 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 40,122 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 40,067 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 43,401 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 47,809 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 50,958 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 46,595 current US$ | -8.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 46,595 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 46,595 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32,991 current US$, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,665 current US$ | 10,136 current US$ | 17,131 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 21,712 current US$ | 10,773 current US$ | 31,833 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,166 current US$ | 36,500 current US$ | 50,958 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,595 current US$ | 46,595 current US$ | 46,595 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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- 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 per capita in Thailand?
- Human capital per capita in Thailand was 46,595 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 50,958 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,136 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for human capital per capita?
- Thailand ranks 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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