Total natural resource rents in Thailand
Thailand: Total natural resource rents was 1.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Thailand, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.8% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 63.8% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Thailand peaked at 3.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1993.
Thailand ranks 103rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resource rents in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.0% | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +44.4% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +54.3% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +32.2% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +35.4% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -42.6% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -32.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +84.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +63.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 2.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2 |
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 total natural resource rents in Thailand?
- Total natural resource rents in Thailand was 1.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1993.
- How does Thailand rank for total natural resource rents?
- Thailand ranks 103rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.