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Economy of Thailand vs Trinidad and Tobago compared: GDP & Debt

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Thailand has a GDP of $527B compared to $25.6B for Trinidad and Tobago, ranking 31/197 and 115/197 by economy size, respectively.

Thailand has $333B in government debt (63.2% of GDP), compared to $16.5B (64.2% of GDP) in Trinidad and Tobago.

Thailand vs Trinidad and Tobago GDP by year

Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP, current $
Thailand Trinidad
2024 $526,517,658,842 $25,633,544,529
2023 $515,906,283,941 $25,036,993,423
2022 $495,644,697,588 $28,341,164,301
2021 $506,194,668,790 $24,222,963,263
2020 $500,461,898,480 $20,888,515,184
2019 $543,976,691,794 $23,477,745,792
2018 $506,754,208,404 $23,883,058,083
2017 $456,356,813,537 $23,830,750,901
2016 $413,366,349,748 $23,624,322,193
2015 $401,296,238,228 $26,841,141,793
2014 $407,339,040,198 $29,474,180,005
2013 $420,333,654,593 $28,560,537,057
2012 $397,558,325,279 $27,147,349,937
2011 $370,818,739,624 $25,433,007,437
2010 $341,104,766,329 $22,157,920,592
2009 $281,710,630,187 $19,172,165,226
2008 $291,382,982,431 $27,871,587,350
2007 $262,942,621,455 $21,641,620,050
2006 $221,758,296,022 $18,369,361,094
2005 $189,318,408,469 $15,982,389,018
2004 $172,895,685,155 $13,280,291,990
2003 $152,280,615,246 $11,305,459,802
2002 $134,300,904,400 $9,008,298,229
2001 $120,296,476,180 $8,824,849,191
2000 $126,392,224,254 $8,154,342,116
1999 $126,669,211,779 $6,808,982,521
1998 $113,675,596,788 $6,043,686,654
1997 $150,180,456,566 $5,737,771,523
1996 $183,035,237,429 $5,759,570,336
1995 $169,278,916,593 $5,329,217,747
1994 $146,683,778,959 $4,947,181,646
1993 $128,889,262,951 $4,669,491,134
1992 $111,452,746,518 $5,439,552,941
1991 $98,234,714,971 $5,307,905,882
1990 $85,343,190,719 $5,068,000,000
1989 $72,250,748,100 $4,323,058,824
1988 $61,667,253,471 $4,496,910,569
1987 $50,535,446,555 $4,797,777,778
1986 $43,096,773,981 $4,794,444,444
1985 $38,900,711,333 $7,375,918,367
1984 $41,797,647,776 $7,757,083,333
1983 $40,042,798,388 $7,763,750,000
1982 $36,589,772,404 $8,140,416,667
1981 $34,846,039,194 $6,992,083,333
1980 $32,353,514,989 $6,235,833,333
1979 $27,371,650,825 $4,602,416,625
1978 $24,006,566,637 $3,562,333,458
1977 $19,779,312,261 $3,138,666,667
1976 $16,985,208,648 $2,500,424,955
1975 $14,882,770,594 $2,442,669,825
1974 $13,702,998,512 $2,042,001,071
1973 $10,838,587,358 $1,308,785,431
1972 $8,177,873,151 $1,083,391,758
1971 $7,375,000,024 $896,765,215
1970 $7,086,538,438 $821,850,000
1969 $6,695,336,567 $779,200,000
1968 $6,081,009,428 $758,899,950
1967 $5,638,461,442 $761,981,912
1966 $5,279,230,817 $723,739,857
1965 $4,388,937,649 $736,573,159
1964 $3,889,129,942 $711,897,520
1963 $3,540,403,457 $678,239,329
1962 $3,308,912,797 $619,322,810
1961 $3,034,037,811 $584,964,621
1960 $2,760,750,861 $535,673,252

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Thailand vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

Thailand
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Trinidad and Tobago
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Thailand Trinidad
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $7,347 $24,712 $18,733 $36,329
2023 $7,195 $23,519 $18,308 $34,623
2022 $6,909 $22,243 $20,751 $32,979
2021 $7,057 $20,243 $17,713 $30,482
2020 $6,986 $19,164 $15,284 $26,731
2019 $7,606 $19,963 $17,213 $29,316
2018 $7,100 $18,876 $17,571 $28,673
2017 $6,413 $17,573 $17,566 $28,484
2016 $5,834 $16,671 $17,449 $28,232
2015 $5,689 $15,791 $19,887 $29,825
2014 $5,801 $15,365 $21,908 $32,027
2013 $6,018 $15,216 $21,305 $31,746
2012 $5,726 $14,617 $20,332 $31,883
2011 $5,374 $13,227 $19,151 $31,078
2010 $4,974 $12,932 $16,815 $30,778
2009 $4,135 $11,964 $14,634 $29,602
2008 $4,309 $12,062 $21,299 $30,807
2007 $3,919 $11,723 $16,607 $29,355
2006 $3,331 $10,912 $14,153 $27,393
2005 $2,868 $10,169 $12,346 $23,536
2004 $2,642 $9,545 $9,871 $20,674
2003 $2,348 $8,824 $8,445 $18,743
2002 $2,090 $8,148 $6,763 $16,141
2001 $1,890 $7,632 $6,657 $14,797
2000 $2,006 $7,289 $6,179 $13,953
1999 $2,033 $6,901 $5,179 $12,812
1998 $1,848 $6,590 $4,613 $11,735
1997 $2,473 $7,148 $4,394 $10,769
1996 $3,055 $7,322 $4,427 $9,883
1995 $2,864 $6,901 $4,115 $9,099
1994 $2,518 $6,341 $3,840 $8,631
1993 $2,245 $5,834 $3,647 $8,209
1992 $1,972 $5,347 $4,277 $8,129
1991 $1,766 $4,914 $4,205 $7,274
1990 $1,559 $4,451 $4,047 $6,878
1989 $1,342 - $3,482 -
1988 $1,164 - $3,656 -
1987 $970 - $3,941 -
1986 $842 - $3,985 -
1985 $774 - $6,212 -
1984 $847 - $6,613 -
1983 $827 - $6,690 -
1982 $770 - $7,091 -
1981 $748 - $6,160 -
1980 $709 - $5,559 -
1979 $612 - $4,155 -
1978 $548 - $3,258 -
1977 $462 - $2,907 -
1976 $405 - $2,345 -
1975 $364 - $2,319 -
1974 $343 - $1,962 -
1973 $278.3 - $1,273 -
1972 $215.6 - $1,067 -
1971 $199.7 - $894 -
1970 $197.1 - $829 -
1969 $191.4 - $795 -
1968 $178.8 - $783 -
1967 $170.7 - $797 -
1966 $164.5 - $768 -
1965 $140.9 - $793 -
1964 $128.6 - $780 -
1963 $120.7 - $756 -
1962 $116.2 - $704 -
1961 $109.7 - $678 -
1960 $102.8 - $634 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Thailand's GDP per capita is $7,347, ranking 100/197, compared to $18,733 in Trinidad and Tobago, ranking 61/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Thailand ranks 85th at $24,712, while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd at $36,329.

Economic indicators

Thailand Trinidad
Gross domestic product
$527B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank
31/197
2024
115/197
2024
GDP growth
2.54%
2023-2024
2.51%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$7,347
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank
100/197
2024
61/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$24,712
2024
$36,329
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
85/197
2024
62/197
2024
Government debt
$333B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.2%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,643
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank
84/185
2024
45/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,733
2026
$11,007
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$520B
2024
$3.89B
2001
Number of millionaires
100,001
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
25
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
26.1%
2023
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2023
2.1%
1992
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.7%
2024
32.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.37%
2023-2024
0.53%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
1.5%
2025
3.5%
2020
Unemployment rate
0.78%
2024
4.01%
2024
Population
71571743
1374840

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Thailand
Spending

Debt
Trinidad and Tobago
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Thailand Trinidad
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 22.7% 63.2% 32.3% 64.2%
2023 22.8% 62.3% 33.5% 62.2%
2022 24.7% 60.5% 27.2% 51.3%
2021 26.8% 58.3% 30.3% 58.4%
2020 24.9% 49.4% 36.2% 62.5%
2019 20.6% 41.1% 31.2% 46.2%
2018 21.2% 41.9% 30.2% 41.5%
2017 21.5% 41.8% 30.7% 39.8%
2016 21.4% 41.7% 31.9% 35.4%
2015 22.3% 42.6% 35% 27.1%
2014 22.2% 43.3% 32.8% 23.5%
2013 21.6% 42.2% 31.3% 21.6%
2012 22.3% 41.9% 29.5% 21.8%
2011 21.1% 39.1% 29.4% 26.4%
2010 22% 39.8% 30.4% 16.8%
2009 21.7% 42.4% 37% 20.7%
2008 19.2% 34.9% 26.7% 13.5%
2007 20% 36% 25.7% 16.2%
2006 18.7% 39.2% 31.6% 16.9%
2005 19.6% 45.5% 26.7% 19.8%
2004 19.3% 46.3% 22.5% 24.2%
2003 18.3% 47.5% 22.2% 30.2%
2002 25.7% 54.9% 24.4% 37%
2001 20.8% 57.5% 24.8% 36.6%
2000 19.3% 57.8% 23.1% 38.9%
1999 26.5% 56.6% 24.1% 42.2%
1998 23.9% 49.9% 26.9% 42.8%
1997 21.6% 40.5% 27.2% 46.1%
1996 18% 15.2% 27.6% 47%
1995 17.2% 5.12% 26.2% 50.1%
1994 16% 6.69% 25.4% 52.6%
1993 18.8% 9.14% 26.9% 58.8%
1992 17.8% 11.4% 28.6% 49.2%
1991 17% 14.1% 29.6% 49.5%
1990 16.6% 18% 26.9% 47.7%
1989 16.5% 23.7% 30.9% 51.9%
1988 15.1% 30.3% 45.3% 65.3%
1987 17.5% 38.8% - -
1986 19.5% 40.1% - -
1985 20.5% 36.8% - -
1984 19.3% 30.6% - -
1983 19.5% 28.9% - -
1982 20.2% 27.1% - -
1981 19.1% 24.4% - -
1980 18.7% 22.1% - -
1979 16.9% 23.7% - -
1978 16.6% 22.8% - -
1977 16.1% 22.4% - -
1976 15.6% 22% - -
1975 14.2% 15.8% - -
1974 13.2% 16.3% - -
1973 15.9% 21.2% - -
1972 18.5% 26.8% - -
1971 18.8% 21.5% - -
1970 17.6% 18.5% - -
1969 15.9% 17.7% - -
1968 16% 15.5% - -
1967 15.5% 15% - -
1966 14.7% 14.4% - -
1965 14.7% 14.8% - -
1964 13.3% 13.3% - -
1963 12% 12.6% - -
1962 11.9% 13.4% - -
1961 9.58% 12.9% - -
1960 12.1% 14.3% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1995, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Thailand's government spending was $120B, accounting for 22.7% of its GDP, while Trinidad and Tobago spent $8.28B, or 32.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 63.2% in Thailand and 64.2% in Trinidad and Tobago, ranking 74/185 and 70/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Thailand

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Thailand Trinidad
2024 -1.29% -5.24%
2023 -1.98% -1.24%
2022 -4.61% 0.92%
2021 -6.74% -8.1%
2020 -4.47% -12.2%
2019 0.43% -3.74%
2018 0.2% -5.89%
2017 -0.42% -10.4%
2016 0.41% -10.1%
2015 0.19% -7.56%
2014 -0.7% -4.31%
2013 0.6% -2.67%
2012 -0.86% -1.26%
2011 0.09% -0.67%
2010 -1.07% 0.13%
2009 -2.21% -5.42%
2008 0.8% 5.39%
2007 0.22% 3.12%
2006 1.87% 1.56%
2005 2.17% 2.36%
2004 1.11% 1.84%
2003 1.98% 1.8%
2002 -6.72% -0.2%
2001 -1.77% 0.61%
2000 -1.79% 0.17%
1999 -9.02% -0.88%
1998 -6.29% -1.8%
1997 -1.68% 0.11%
1996 2.75% -0.45%
1995 3.05% 0.17%
1994 2.78% -0.02%
1993 6.67% 0.23%
1992 -0.18% -2.74%
1991 1.6% -0.21%
1990 1.41% -1.27%
1989 0.16% -4.46%
1988 0.58% -9.34%
1987 -2.38% -
1986 -4.32% -
1985 -5.11% -
1984 -3.85% -
1983 -4.02% -
1982 -6.18% -
1981 -4.07% -
1980 -4.41% -
1979 -3.62% -
1978 -3.31% -
1977 -2.91% -
1976 -3.35% -
1975 -1.73% -
1974 1.29% -
1973 -2.7% -
1972 -4.81% -
1971 -5.47% -
1970 -3.73% -
1969 -2.53% -
1968 -2.79% -
1967 -2.1% -
1966 -1.13% -
1965 -1.05% -
1964 -1.01% -
1963 -0.81% -
1962 -0.27% -
1961 0.05% -
1960 0.48% -
1959 -1.15% -
1958 -0.91% -
1957 -1.31% -
1956 -1.38% -
1955 -1.65% -
1954 -3.46% -
1953 -3.56% -
1952 -2.4% -
1951 -3.54% -
1950 -0.7% -
1949 0.7% -
1948 -0.1% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1948–1994, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Thailand's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $6.81B, equivalent to 1.29% of GDP. This compares to Trinidad and Tobago's deficit of $1.34B, or 5.24% of GDP.

Over the past 37 years, Thailand recorded a fiscal deficit in 17 of those years, while Trinidad and Tobago ran a deficit in 24 years. On average, Thailand posted an annual deficit equal to 0.61% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.21% of GDP for Trinidad and Tobago.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Thailand

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Thailand Trinidad
2024 1.37% 0.53%
2023 8.48% 4.63%
2022 -1.61% 5.83%
2021 1.23% 2.06%
2020 -0.85% 0.6%
2019 0.71% 1%
2018 1.06% 1.02%
2017 0.67% 1.88%
2016 0.19% 3.07%
2015 -0.9% 4.66%
2014 1.9% 5.68%
2013 2.18% 5.2%
2012 3.01% 9.26%
2011 3.81% 5.11%
2010 3.25% 10.5%
2009 -0.85% 6.98%
2008 5.47% 12%
2007 2.24% 7.89%
2006 4.64% 8.33%
2005 4.54% 6.87%
2004 2.76% 3.72%
2003 1.8% 3.81%
2002 0.7% 4.15%
2001 1.63% 5.54%
2000 1.59% 3.56%
1999 0.28% 3.44%
1998 7.99% 5.61%
1997 5.63% 3.63%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Thailand has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.25%, compared with 4.88% in Trinidad and Tobago. In 2024, inflation was 1.37% in Thailand and 0.53% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Top exports between countries

Thailand
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $84.8M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $11.6M
Raw materials & minerals $1.67M
Raw agricultural goods $1.04M
Chemicals & pharma $926K
Textiles & consumer goods $624K
Metals $466K
Animal & marine products $342K
Miscellaneous $27K
Wood & paper products $16K
Trinidad
Export category Export value
Metals $15.7M
Chemicals & pharma $6.75M
Raw materials & minerals $2.62M
Machinery & equipment $709K
Animal & marine products $104K
Wood & paper products $87K
Miscellaneous $16K
Textiles & consumer goods $1K

Balance of trade

Thailand Trinidad
Current account balance
$11.6B
2024
$645M
2024
Current account balance ranking
23/190
2024
58/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.21%
2024
+2.52%
2024
Goods imports
$276B
2024
$7.54B
2024
Goods exports
$297B
2024
$10B
2024
Service imports
$74B
2024
$2.71B
2024
Service exports
$71.9B
2024
$1.26B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
66.7%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
70%
2024
45%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Thailand Trinidad
Economic freedom 62.2 62.4
Economic freedom ranking 88/197 87/197
Property rights 41.8 47.3
Government integrity 38.9 45.5
Judicial effectiveness 35 58.8
Tax burden 80.8 76.1
Government spending 83.6 71.1
Fiscal health 81 86.3
Business freedom 69.9 67.1
Labor freedom 56.4 57.2
Monetary freedom 73.3 81
Trade freedom 70.2 68.8
Investment freedom 55 50
Financial freedom 60 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Thailand Trinidad
2026 62.2 62.4
2025 60.6 63.6
2024 59 60.4
2023 60.6 59.5
2022 63.2 58.8
2021 69.7 59
2020 69.4 58.3
2019 68.3 57
2018 67.1 57.7
2017 66.2 61.2
2016 63.9 62.9
2015 62.4 64.1
2014 63.3 62.7
2013 64.1 62.3
2012 64.9 64.4
2011 64.7 66.5
2010 64.1 65.7
2009 63 68
2008 62.3 69.5
2007 63.5 70.6
2006 63.3 70.4
2005 62.5 71.5
2004 63.7 71.3
2003 65.8 68.8
2002 69.1 70.1
2001 68.9 71.8
2000 66.6 74.5
1999 66.9 72.4
1998 67.3 72
1997 66.1 71.3
1996 71 69.2
1995 71.3 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Thailand is 62.2, ranking 88/197, compared to 62.4 for Trinidad and Tobago, ranking 87/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Thailand Trinidad
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
34.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
8.71%
2024
0.78%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$509B
2024
$27B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$23,960
2024
$36,580
2024
Total reserves including gold
$237B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Total reserves ranking
15/177
2024
94/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$6.95B
2024
$980M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$14.3B
2024
-$453M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$7.36B
2024
$527M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.52%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
5.4%
2022
20%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.6%
2024
19%
2023

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1948–1995, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.