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Thailand

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Thailand

Basic data — Thailand, Asia.

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Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · source: Wikidata

Composite reading — institute

Vigilance

4.4 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Legitimacy 3.6
  • Economy 7.0
  • Diplomacy 5.0
  • Influence 2.5

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Capital
Bangkok
Population
65,859,640 inh.
Area
513,120 km²
Currency
THB
Regime
constitutional monarchy

Executive in office

Vajiralongkorn

Head of State

Vajiralongkorn

since 2016.10.13

Phumtham Wechayachai

Head of Government

Phumtham Wechayachai

since 2025.07.03 Pheu Thai

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

527 G$

2024 ↑ +2.1 % vs 2023

GDP / capita

7,347 $

2024 ↑ +2.1 % vs 2023

Growth

2.5 %

2024 ↑ +0.5 pt vs 2023

Inflation

1.4 %

2024 ↓ -7.1 pt vs 2023

Unemployment

0.8 %

2025 · +0.0 pt vs 2024

Debt / GDP

62.2 %

2024 ↑ +1.1 pt vs 2023

Defense / GDP

1.1 %

2024 ↓ -0.1 pt vs 2023

Life expectancy

76.6 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.2 % vs 2023

Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.35/1

#110 démocratie électorale fragile

Freedoms (Freedom House)

36/100

Not Free

Corruption (CPI)

34/100

#1082024

Press freedom (RSF)

40/100

#872024

Military posture SIPRI · 2023

Global spending rank

#28

SIPRI Top 40

Annual budget

5.7 Md$

2023

Defense effort

1.2 %PIB

2023

Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales

  • #6 Étain 2024
  • #5 Gypse 2024

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

287 Md$

Imports

290 Md$

Balance

-3 Md$

Top exports

  • Voitures + pièces 32 Md$
  • Ordinateurs + composants 22 Md$
  • Caoutchouc + plastiques 13 Md$

Top imports

  • Pétrole brut 32 Md$
  • Circuits intégrés 14 Md$

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 38%
  • GBR 39%
  • FRA 44%
  • DEU 44%
  • RUS 60%
  • CHN 67%
  • IND 65%

Abstention: 23%

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