R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita was 1,592 per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per million people.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1,592 per million people for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 2,018 per million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.09 per million people, in 1997.
That places Thailand 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 101.46 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 73.09 per million people | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 168.24 per million people | +130.2% |
| 2001 | 279.6 per million people | +66.2% |
| 2003 | 280.53 per million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 311.93 per million people | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 320.05 per million people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 324.13 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 528.56 per million people | +63.1% |
| 2013 | 773.81 per million people | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 941.8 per million people | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 844.08 per million people | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 1,179 per million people | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 1,316 per million people | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,712 per million people | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 1,744 per million people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,018 per million people | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 1,696 per million people | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 1,863 per million people | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1,592 per million people | -14.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1,592 per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 758.01 per million people, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1,592 per million people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,338 per million people, 48% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.26 per million people | 73.09 per million people | 168.24 per million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 303.25 per million people | 279.6 per million people | 324.13 per million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,130 per million people | 528.56 per million people | 1,744 per million people | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,792 per million people | 1,592 per million people | 2,018 per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 47 Cyprus 1,686 per million people compare
- 48 Tunisia 1,668 per million people compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 1,663 per million people compare
- 51 Belarus 1,568 per million people
- 52 Argentina 1,313 per million people compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 1,235 per million people
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Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- R&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 1,592 per million people in 2023, according to UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,018 per million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.09 per million people in 1997.
- How does Thailand rank for r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 50th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is r&d researchers per million people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of R&D researchers per million people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Professionals conceiving or creating new knowledge, products, processes, methods, or systems. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.