Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Thailand
Thailand: Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) was 0.8083 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Thailand, 2002–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Thailand stood at 0.8083.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Thailand peaked at 0.8895 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7629, in 2008.
Thailand ranks 13th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8895 | — |
| 2003 | 0.8513 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8372 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8019 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7846 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7636 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7629 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7876 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8067 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7953 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8047 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7966 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7881 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7856 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7824 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8005 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8052 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.795 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8083 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8098 | 0.7629 | 0.8895 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.796 | 0.7824 | 0.8067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8083 | 0.8083 | 0.8083 | 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 expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Thailand?
- Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) in Thailand was 0.8083 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8895 in 2002.
- What is the lowest expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7629 in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general)?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure decentralization (ratio of own spending to general government spending), Percent (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.