Deficit, Percent of own spending in Thailand
Thailand: Deficit, Percent of own spending was -0.2651 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Thailand, 2002–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deficit, percent of own spending in Thailand is -0.2651, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 306.5% on the previous year and down 138.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Thailand peaked at 0.0887 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.345, in 2002.
Thailand ranks 31st of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -0.345 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0472 | -113.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 | -81.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0887 | +914.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0588 | -33.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0151 | -125.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 | -155.4% |
| 2009 | -0.1794 | -2238.9% |
| 2010 | -0.1113 | -38.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0741 | -33.4% |
| 2012 | -0.1133 | +52.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0332 | -70.7% |
| 2014 | -0.1053 | +217.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0664 | -36.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0436 | -34.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1053 | +141.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0866 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | -0.0652 | -24.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2651 | +306.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.041 | -0.345 | 0.0887 | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.0804 | -0.1133 | -0.0332 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2651 | -0.2651 | -0.2651 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More public sector data for Thailand
- Arms imports 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -74.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 77.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 5.52 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 569.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deficit, percent of own spending in Thailand?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in Thailand was -0.2651 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0887 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.345 in 2002.
- How does Thailand rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.