General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Thailand

Thailand: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8748 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8748
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
52nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8748
in 2020
All-time low
0.8324
in 2016
Years of data
8
2013–2020

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Thailand, 2013–2020

00.20.40.60.82013201620202013: 0.8682014: 0.8422015: 0.8332016: 0.8322017: 0.8522018: 0.8712019: 0.8612020: 0.875

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Thailand is 0.8748, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

That places Thailand 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Thailand, 2013 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2013 0.8676
2014 0.8421 -2.9%
2015 0.8329 -1.1%
2016 0.8324 -0.1%
2017 0.8524 +2.4%
2018 0.8713 +2.2%
2019 0.8606 -1.2%
2020 0.8748 +1.6%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 0.8748 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 0.8748 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4, 62% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.8513 0.8324 0.8713 7
2020s 0.8748 0.8748 0.8748 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 49 Cyprus 0.9185 compare
  2. 50 Iceland 0.9162 compare
  3. 51 Albania 0.8849 compare
  4. 53 Guatemala 0.8562 compare
  5. 54 Slovenia 0.849 compare
  6. 55 Czechia 0.8108 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Thailand?
General public services, ratio of this level of government's in Thailand was 0.8748 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.8748 in 2020.
What is the lowest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8324 in 2016.
How does Thailand rank for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Thailand ranks 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is general public services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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