| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
318850 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
176352 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
122725 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2010 |
7.8 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
4.6 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
4.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
4612.8 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2644.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1943.2 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
4413.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
2515.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
1912.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2010 |
24.7 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
28.9 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
22.0 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2010 |
30.15 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
41.03 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
43.27 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
14754 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-7647 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
9313 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
129 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
112 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
110 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
91 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
112 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
98 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2000 |
94 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
1.0 |
Age group 13 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
1.8 |
Age group 13 years and over. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
2.1 |
Age group 13 years and over. 2004. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
19.5 |
Third quarter. 2009. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
20.2 |
Third quarter. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
19.0 |
Third quarter. Age group 13 years and over. Includes repair and installation services and sanitary services. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2010 |
41.5 |
Third quarter. 2009. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
42.6 |
Third quarter. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
48.8 |
Third quarter. Age group 13 years and over. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2010 |
63.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
65.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
65.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2010 |
80.2 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
81.0 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
80.5 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2010 |
15936 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
11567 |
Includes arrivals of nationals residing abroad. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
9579 |
Includes arrivals of nationals residing abroad. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2010 |
49027 |
2009. |
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2005 |
39651 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) |
2000 |
30915 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
113.6 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
57.2 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
13.7 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2010 |
21.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
15.0 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
3.7 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2010 |
195311.5 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2010 |
182393.4 |
|
| Balance (million US$) |
2010 |
12918.1 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2010 |
China (11.0), Japan (10.5), United States (10.4) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2010 |
Japan (20.8), China (13.3), United States (5.9) |
|
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.5 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
1.6 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
-0.1 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2011 |
34.1 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2011 |
20.2 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) |
2011 |
14.3/12.3 |
|
| Sex ratio (males per 100 females) |
2011 |
96.6 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) |
2010-2015 |
77.8/71.1 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
11.4 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
1.5 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2010 |
81.1 |
|
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
1157.3/1.7 |
Includes refugees. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2010 |
649430 |
Figures for stateless persons are based on ongoing discussions between the Thai authorities and UNHCR and will be further verified. |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2011 |
3.8 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) |
2005-2011 |
84.6/81.8 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2011 |
55.7 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2011 |
15.8 |
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