Other expense in Thailand
Thailand: Other expense was 12.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Thailand is 12.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Thailand peaked at 32.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
That places Thailand 34th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +30.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +139.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -50.9% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +127.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +310.5% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | +152.8% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -95.9% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +620.7% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +206.9% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -80.1% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -64.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -47.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -84.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +600.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -93.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +153.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +1482.6% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +105.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | +103.4% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 1.1% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 0.1% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 0.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 12.0% | 23.3% | 4 |
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 other expense in Thailand?
- Other expense in Thailand was 12.0% in 2023, 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 32.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for other expense?
- Thailand ranks 34th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.