Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Thailand
Thailand: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 23.42 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
23.42
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
126th
of 195 countries
All-time high
26.77
in 2021
All-time low
17.96
in 1996
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Thailand, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand stood at 23.42.
The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand peaked at 26.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.96, in 1996.
Thailand ranks 126th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.96 | — |
| 1997 | 21.63 | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 23.92 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 26.47 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 19.35 | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 20.82 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 25.71 | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 18.29 | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 19.33 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 19.58 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.74 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 20 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 19.23 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 21.72 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 22.01 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.11 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 22.25 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.64 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.19 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.28 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.36 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 21.52 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.16 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.55 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 24.88 | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 26.77 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 24.66 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 22.84 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 22.71 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 23.52 | +3.5% |
| 2026 | 23.41 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 23.44 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 23.4 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 23.41 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 23.42 | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 23.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 23.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.29, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5 | 17.96 | 26.47 | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.28 | 18.29 | 25.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.61 | 20.55 | 22.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9 | 22.71 | 26.77 | 10 |
| 2030s | 23.42 | 23.42 | 23.42 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand was 23.42 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.96 in 1996.
- How does Thailand rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October