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    General Information
    Region    South-eastern Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   69 800
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   136.6
    Capital city    Bangkok
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   10 350.2b
    UN membership date    16-Dec-46
    Surface area (km2)   513 120a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   94.8
    National currency    Baht (THB)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   30.2b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)341 105401 296504 992c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)7.53.14.1c
    GDP per capita (current US$)5 076.35 840.07 273.6c
    Economy: Agricultured,e (% of Gross Value Added)10.58.98.3c
    Economy: Industryd,e,f (% of Gross Value Added)39.936.235.6c
    Economy: Services and other activityd,e,g,h (% of GVA)3138.938.9c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)38.232.331.2i
    Employment in industry (% of employed)20.623.722.5i
    Employment in services (% employed)41.14446.3i
    Unemploymenti (% of labour force)0.60.60.8
    Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %)63.9 / 80.060.9 / 77.758.9 / 75.8
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100)100110113b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)114122118k
    International trade: exports (million current US$)195 312214 309233 674b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)182 393202 642216 805b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)12 91811 66716 870b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)11 48627 75337 911b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratel (average annual %)0.50.40.3
    Urban population (% of total population)43.947.750.7b
    Urban population growth ratel (average annual %)3.72.1...
    Fertility rate, totall (live births per woman)1.61.51.5
    Life expectancy at birthl (females/males, years)76.6 / 69.878.9 / 71.680.6 / 73.1
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)19.2 / 12.918.0 / 15.716.6 / 19.2
    International migrant stockm (000/% of total pop.)3 224.1 / 4.83 486.5 / 5.13 635.1 / 5.2b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)649.4n625.3576.9b
    Infant mortality ratel (per 1 000 live births)13.410.17.8
    Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP)3.43.73.7a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.40.50.8c
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)3.54.1p...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)96.3 / 97.497.6 / 103.599.8 / 99.8c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)85.3 / 79.6118.2 / 123.0116.5 / 118.9c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)56.6 / 44.357.8 / 42.7q57.8 / 41.0k
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)5.43.52.6a
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)13.36.116.2r
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)22.439.3s56.8c
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.2t0.61a
    Threatened species (number)477595674
    Forested areai (% of land area)31.832.132.1a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)223.4 / 3.3248.0 / 3.6244.3 / 3.5a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)2 9523 1613 150a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)748284a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)15 93629 92338 178c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)70.770.770.7b
    Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI)~0.000.020.03a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)-0.010.02-0.09c
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