Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 14,844 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Thailand, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Thailand is 14,844 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 131.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Thailand peaked at 14,844 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 348.4 units per person, in 1963.
That places Thailand 91st out of 160 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 382.84 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 407.59 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 395.21 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 348.4 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 359.49 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 419.66 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 457.95 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 475.61 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 525.06 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 537.69 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 565.68 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 610.94 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 680.02 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 794.41 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 851.03 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 880.02 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,010 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 1,061 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,267 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 1,427 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 1,579 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 1,587 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,646 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,699 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,772 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,677 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,985 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 2,484 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 2,746 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 3,169 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 3,450 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 3,881 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 4,290 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 4,971 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 5,526 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 6,163 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 6,398 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 6,661 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 6,419 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 9,094 units per person | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 7,865 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 8,692 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 9,815 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 11,428 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 12,280 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 13,070 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 13,220 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14,386 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 14,844 units per person | +3.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 14,844 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,267 units per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 14,844 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,591 units per person, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 430.95 units per person | 348.4 units per person | 537.69 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 914.73 units per person | 565.68 units per person | 1,427 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,034 units per person | 1,579 units per person | 3,169 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,685 units per person | 3,450 units per person | 9,094 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,733 units per person | 7,865 units per person | 14,844 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Thailand?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Thailand was 14,844 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14,844 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 348.4 units per person in 1963.
- How does Thailand rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 91st out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.3%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (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.