STATISTICS

ThailandRegion South-Eastern AsiaCurrency Baht (THB)Surface area (square kilometres) 513 120Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 66 785Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 130.2Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Bangkok (8 426)United Nations membership date 16 December 1946Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 188 620 338 001 385 694GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 4.2 7.3 6.4GDP per capita (current US$) 2 877.1 5 090.2 5 775.2GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2 747.6 4 863.8 5 550.6Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 27.8 24.2 28.4Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 41.03 30.15 30.63Balance of payments, current account (million US$) –7 647 9 946 –1 431CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 112 129 138 bAgricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 98 114 125Food production index (2004-2006=100) 98 116 126Unemployment (% of labour force) 1.9 1.1 0.7Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 20.2 cd 20.6 ce 20.9 efEmployment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 42.6 cd 38.2 ce 39.6 efLabour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 66.1 64.4 64.4Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 81.2 80.9 80.8Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 11 567 g 15 936 22 354Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 35 688 51 037 ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 45.7 103.8 120.3Individuals using the Internet (%) 15.0 22.4 26.5 hTotal trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) (% of exports) (% of imports)Exports 229 544.5 China 11.7 Japan 20.0Imports 247 575.9 Japan 10.2 China 14.9Balance –18 031.4 United States 9.9 United Arab Emirates 6.3Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.3Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.6Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 –0.1Urban population (%) 2013 34.8Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 18.2Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 15.5/13.5Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 96.0Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 77.7/71.0Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 9.9Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.4Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 79.6International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) i mid-2013 3 721.7/5.6Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 602 600Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 5.8Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 89.4/87.5Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 56.4Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) 2008-2010 2.3/18.0Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2014 15.8Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 573Forested area (% of land area) 2011 37.2CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 295 040/4.3Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 1 287.0Precipitation in the capital city, total mean (millimetres)1 498 jTemperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum)24.1/32.7 ja Official rate. b Series linked to former series. c The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev.3. d Thirdquarter. e Average of quarterly estimates. f Break in series; data not strictly comparable. g Includesarrivals of nationals residing abroad. h Age group 6 years and over. i Includes refugees. j Based on monthlyaverages for the period 1961-1990.194 World Statistics Pocketbook