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 150 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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200720201995: 16.3k current US$1996: 17.1k current US$1997: 13.7k current US$1998: 10.1k current US$1999: 11.0k current US$2000: 10.8k current US$2001: 14.4k current US$2002: 15.8k current US$2003: 17.7k current US$2004: 19.9k current US$2005: 21.5k current US$2006: 24.9k current US$2007: 29.6k current US$2008: 31.8k current US$2009: 30.6k current US$2010: 36.5k current US$2011: 38.7k current US$2012: 40.4k current US$2013: 42.6k current US$2014: 41.1k current US$2015: 40.1k current US$2016: 40.1k current US$2017: 43.4k current US$2018: 47.8k current US$2019: 51.0k current US$2020: 46.6k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 China 51,552 current US$ compare
  2. 51 Russia 50,062 current US$ compare
  3. 52 Brazil 48,923 current US$ compare
  4. 54 Maldives 46,582 current US$ compare
  5. 55 Argentina 44,731 current US$ compare
  6. 56 Ecuador 44,196 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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