Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Thailand
Thailand: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 38,480 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Thailand, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 38,480 units per person for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 129.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Thailand peaked at 38,480 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 76.64 units per person, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 46th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.64 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 121.99 units per person | +59.2% |
| 1962 | 145.29 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1963 | 156.22 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 165.65 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 172.94 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 197.22 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 219.45 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 335.42 units per person | +52.8% |
| 1969 | 366.51 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 419.35 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 481.5 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 541.3 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 628.85 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 789.74 units per person | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 861.97 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 936.21 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1,110 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 1,590 units per person | +43.3% |
| 1979 | 2,130 units per person | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 2,304 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 2,373 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2,528 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 2,641 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 2,994 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 3,303 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 3,586 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 4,170 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 4,459 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 5,083 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 6,141 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 7,473 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 8,795 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 10,587 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 13,678 units per person | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 16,468 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 19,019 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 22,609 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 16,749 units per person | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 15,869 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 16,684 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 16,759 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 34,582 units per person | +106.4% |
| 2003 | 29,638 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 32,395 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 34,312 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 32,287 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 33,683 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 38,480 units per person | +14.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 38,480 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,558 units per person, 5.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 38,480 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,674 units per person, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +106.4% | 16,759 units per person | 34,582 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.73 units per person | 76.64 units per person | 366.51 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 948.86 units per person | 419.35 units per person | 2,130 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,344 units per person | 2,304 units per person | 5,083 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,739 units per person | 6,141 units per person | 22,609 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,869 units per person | 16,684 units per person | 38,480 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 43 Guyana 42,979 units per person compare
- 44 Switzerland 40,823 units per person compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 40,567 units per person compare
- 47 Madagascar 37,273 units per person compare
- 48 Tanzania 35,277 units per person compare
- 49 Jamaica 34,846 units per person compare
More financial sector data for Thailand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Thailand?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Thailand was 38,480 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 38,480 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.64 units per person in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.