Human capital per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Human capital per capita was 51,135 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Thailand, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Thailand is 51,135 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Thailand peaked at 51,204 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38,381 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Thailand 56th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38,381 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 39,049 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 39,799 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 38,810 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 39,092 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 40,051 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 41,114 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 42,258 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 43,172 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 44,261 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 45,391 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 45,838 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 47,122 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 47,853 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 48,100 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48,627 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 50,595 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 51,204 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 50,154 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 50,373 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 50,640 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50,575 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50,652 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 50,783 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50,958 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51,135 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 51,135 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 51,135 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,029 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,026 real chained 2019 US$ | 38,381 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,799 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 44,516 real chained 2019 US$ | 40,051 real chained 2019 US$ | 48,100 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,456 real chained 2019 US$ | 48,627 real chained 2019 US$ | 51,204 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,135 real chained 2019 US$ | 51,135 real chained 2019 US$ | 51,135 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Thailand?
- Human capital per capita in Thailand was 51,135 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 human capital per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 51,204 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,381 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Thailand rank for human capital per capita?
- Thailand ranks 56th 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 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.