GDP per employed person in Thailand
Thailand: GDP per employed person was 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39,617 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
101st
of 177 countries
All-time high
39,617 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
17,950 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Thailand, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Thailand stood at 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Thailand peaked at 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,950 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Thailand ranks 101st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 18,688 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 19,802 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 20,904 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 21,984 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 22,673 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 21,585 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 20,308 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 21,075 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 21,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 21,822 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 22,707 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 23,994 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 25,134 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 25,779 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 26,866 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 27,795 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 27,916 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27,486 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 29,423 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 28,701 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 30,559 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 32,196 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 32,385 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 33,366 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 34,710 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 36,305 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 37,368 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 38,370 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 35,902 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 36,335 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 36,903 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 37,169 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 38,538 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | 17,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,673 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 25,093 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,431 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,916 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,338 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,701 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,370 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,411 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,902 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Thailand?
- Gdp per employed person in Thailand was 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39,617 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,950 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for gdp per employed person?
- Thailand ranks 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.