Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Thailand
Thailand: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 5.09 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Thailand, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Thailand stood at 5.09 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 152.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Thailand peaked at 5.09 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,602 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 39th of 150 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,602 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,100 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 8,973 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 9,802 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 10,544 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 12,386 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 14,191 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 22,324 units per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1969 | 25,090 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 29,512 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 34,812 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 40,192 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 47,941 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 61,760 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 69,074 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 76,776 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 93,081 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 136,289 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1979 | 186,411 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 205,835 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 216,330 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 235,031 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 250,304 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 289,264 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 324,988 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 359,212 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 425,066 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 462,317 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 535,749 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 657,938 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 813,794 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 973,180 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 1.91 million units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 2.23 million units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 2.69 million units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 2.02 million units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.06 million units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.35 million units per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 2003 | 3.76 million units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 4.15 million units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 4.43 million units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.21 million units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.42 million units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.09 million units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.09 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre, 11.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.09 million units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 801,061 units per square kilometre, 6.4× 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 | +108.3% | 2.09 million units per square kilometre | 4.35 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,112 units per square kilometre | 6,602 units per square kilometre | 25,090 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 77,585 units per square kilometre | 29,512 units per square kilometre | 186,411 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 330,410 units per square kilometre | 205,835 units per square kilometre | 535,749 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.60 million units per square kilometre | 657,938 units per square kilometre | 2.69 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 million units per square kilometre | 2.06 million units per square kilometre | 5.09 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 6.70 million units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Qatar 5.43 million units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Malta 5.10 million units per square kilometre compare
- 40 United Arab Emirates 4.86 million units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nigeria 4.02 million units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Bahrain 3.92 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Thailand
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 389,633 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 48.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 263.90 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 24.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 177.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 182.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 206.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 205.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,874 SDR per person (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 5.09 million units per square kilometre 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 5.09 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,602 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Thailand ranks 39th out of 150 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 152.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.