Annual Inflation Visualization (Thailand)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

3.90% Historical average
20.33% Maximum recorded
-5.00% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Thailand

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Thailand.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Thailand

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 1.22% -3.55pp
2022 4.77% +3.00pp
2021 1.77% +3.07pp
2020 -1.30% -2.31pp
2019 1.01% -0.41pp
2018 1.43% -0.47pp
2017 1.90% -0.74pp
2016 2.64% +1.91pp
2015 0.72% -0.72pp
2014 1.44% -0.34pp
2013 1.78% -0.13pp
2012 1.91% -1.83pp
2011 3.74% -0.34pp
2010 4.08% +3.89pp
2009 0.19% -4.94pp
2008 5.13% +2.66pp
2007 2.47% -2.63pp
2006 5.10% +0.01pp
2005 5.09% +1.52pp
2004 3.57% +1.42pp
2003 2.15% +0.46pp
2002 1.69% -0.23pp
2001 1.92% +0.59pp
2000 1.33% +3.91pp
1999 -2.58% -10.64pp
1998 8.06% +3.64pp
1997 4.42% +0.32pp
1996 4.10% -1.64pp
1995 5.74% +1.07pp
1994 4.67% -1.82pp
1993 6.49% +2.00pp
1992 4.49% -1.26pp
1991 5.75% -0.03pp
1990 5.77% -0.34pp
1989 6.12% +0.20pp
1988 5.92% +1.20pp
1987 4.72% +3.07pp
1986 1.65% -0.52pp
1985 2.18% +0.73pp
1984 1.45% -2.20pp
1983 3.65% -1.41pp
1982 5.06% -3.31pp
1981 8.37% -4.33pp
1980 12.70% +4.06pp
1979 8.65% -1.05pp
1978 9.70% +3.68pp
1977 6.01% +1.52pp
1976 4.50% +1.01pp
1975 3.49% -16.85pp
1974 20.33% +1.89pp
1973 18.45% +12.11pp
1972 6.34% +7.12pp
1971 -0.79% +4.21pp
1970 -5.00% -8.33pp
1969 3.33% +3.59pp
1968 -0.25% +1.41pp
1967 -1.67% -9.91pp
1966 8.25% +3.93pp
1965 4.32% +1.64pp
1964 2.68% +3.84pp
1963 -1.17% -1.71pp
1962 0.54% -3.16pp
1961 3.70% -

About Thailand inflation

Thailand inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Thailand inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Thailand inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Thailand?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Thailand inflation in 2023 was 1.22%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Thailand?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Thailand, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Thailand?
You can check Thailand's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Thailand.
What is the historical average inflation in Thailand?
The historical average inflation in Thailand can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Thailand inflation data is based on the official CPI.