Other expense in Thailand
Thailand: Other expense was 642.14 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, other expense in Thailand stood at 642.14 billion current LCU.
The figure is up 43.1% on the previous year and up 219.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Thailand peaked at 948.47 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.61 billion current LCU, in 2009.
Thailand ranks 22nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.73 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 3.30 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 4.78 billion current LCU | +44.9% |
| 1993 | 12.98 billion current LCU | +171.5% |
| 1994 | 7.12 billion current LCU | -45.1% |
| 1995 | 17.81 billion current LCU | +149.9% |
| 1996 | 14.01 billion current LCU | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 69.06 billion current LCU | +393.1% |
| 1998 | 216.68 billion current LCU | +213.8% |
| 1999 | 307.06 billion current LCU | +41.7% |
| 2000 | 9.15 billion current LCU | -97.0% |
| 2001 | 81.07 billion current LCU | +785.8% |
| 2002 | 344.43 billion current LCU | +324.8% |
| 2003 | 55.14 billion current LCU | -84.0% |
| 2004 | 75.04 billion current LCU | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 29.08 billion current LCU | -61.2% |
| 2006 | 16.63 billion current LCU | -42.8% |
| 2007 | 2.98 billion current LCU | -82.1% |
| 2008 | 23.00 billion current LCU | +672.4% |
| 2009 | 1.61 billion current LCU | -93.0% |
| 2010 | 4.31 billion current LCU | +167.9% |
| 2011 | 79.62 billion current LCU | +1746.3% |
| 2012 | 95.05 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 217.42 billion current LCU | +128.8% |
| 2014 | 200.80 billion current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 187.75 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 253.54 billion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 313.47 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 304.47 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 286.07 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 660.06 billion current LCU | +130.7% |
| 2021 | 948.47 billion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 564.79 billion current LCU | -40.5% |
| 2023 | 448.75 billion current LCU | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 642.14 billion current LCU | +43.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 642.14 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.54 billion current LCU, 19.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 642.14 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.27 billion current LCU, 504.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1746.3% | 4.31 billion current LCU | 79.62 billion current LCU |
| 2001 | +785.8% | 9.15 billion current LCU | 81.07 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.55 billion current LCU | 2.73 billion current LCU | 307.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.81 billion current LCU | 1.61 billion current LCU | 344.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.25 billion current LCU | 4.31 billion current LCU | 313.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 652.84 billion current LCU | 448.75 billion current LCU | 948.47 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Thailand?
- Other expense in Thailand was 642.14 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 948.47 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for other expense?
- Thailand ranks 22nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.