Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Thailand

Thailand: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 37.36 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
37.36
Change on year
up 65.4%
World rank
13th
of 66 countries
All-time high
37.36
in 2017
All-time low
16.55
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2017

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Thailand, 2002–2017

0102030402002200920172002: 16.62005: 34.82006: 26.42007: 21.42011: 26.52012: 192013: 18.52014: 21.82015: 16.72016: 22.62017: 37.4

Source: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who report having intentions to start business in Thailand is 37.36, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 65.4% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Thailand peaked at 37.36 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.55, in 2002.

Thailand ranks 13th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Thailand, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 16.55
2005 34.79 +110.2%
2006 26.41 -24.1%
2007 21.35 -19.2%
2011 26.46 +23.9%
2012 18.98 -28.3%
2013 18.47 -2.7%
2014 21.75 +17.8%
2015 16.73 -23.1%
2016 22.59 +35.0%
2017 37.36 +65.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.77 16.55 34.79 4
2010s 23.19 16.73 37.36 7

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 10 Angola 39.34 compare
  2. 11 Iran 38.76 compare
  3. 12 Jamaica 37.9 compare
  4. 14 Trinidad and Tobago 33.91 compare
  5. 15 Türkiye 30.28 compare
  6. 16 Romania 29.01 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Thailand?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Thailand was 37.36 in 2017, according to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 37.36 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 16.55 in 2002.
How does Thailand rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Thailand ranks 13th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
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Percentage of 18-64 population who intend to start a business within three years (individuals already involved in any stage of entrepreneurial activity excluded) plotted against GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.