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Thailand
Kingdom of Thailand
Quick facts
- Capital
- Bangkok
- Population
- 68 m
- Area
- 513,120 km²
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia
- Languages
- Thai
- Currency
- Thai baht (฿)
- Demonym
- Thai
- UN member
- Yes
How Thailand compares
Economy size$527 B
28th of 178 worldwide · 2nd of 10 in South-Eastern Asia
Income per person$7,347
85th of 178 worldwide · 3rd of 10 in South-Eastern Asia
Life expectancy76.6 yrs
69th of 179 worldwide · 2nd of 10 in South-Eastern Asia
Internet access90.9%
49th of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 10 in South-Eastern Asia
Military spending$5.5 B
41st of 163 worldwide · 3rd of 10 in South-Eastern Asia
Highlights
GDP
$527 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$7,347
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
76.6 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.9%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
1,592
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
1.8%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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