Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Thailand
Thailand: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 3.44 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Thailand, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Thailand stood at 3.44 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Thailand peaked at 4.87 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.05 units per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Thailand 83rd out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.72 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 3.71 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 3.4 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 2.89 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 2.79 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.98 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 2.78 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 2.79 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.94 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 2.81 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 2.87 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 3.06 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 3.15 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.85 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 2.48 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 2.42 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.49 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.3 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 2.31 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2.33 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.23 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.12 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 2.14 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.05 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.09 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.17 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.36 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 2.56 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 2.36 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 2.36 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.21 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 2.2 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.18 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.21 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.19 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.15 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.09 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.69 units per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 3.47 units per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 4.47 units per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 3.92 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 4.6 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 4.7 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.87 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.65 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.56 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.97 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 3.67 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.44 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.44 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.44 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.51 units per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 units per US$ of GDP | 2.78 units per US$ of GDP | 3.72 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.63 units per US$ of GDP | 2.3 units per US$ of GDP | 3.15 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 units per US$ of GDP | 2.05 units per US$ of GDP | 2.56 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 units per US$ of GDP | 2.09 units per US$ of GDP | 4.47 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 units per US$ of GDP | 3.44 units per US$ of GDP | 4.87 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit in Thailand?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Thailand was 3.44 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 units per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Thailand rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Thailand ranks 83rd out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.