Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Thailand
Thailand: Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) was 0.8694 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Revenue decentralization, Percent in Thailand, 2002–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, revenue decentralization, percent in Thailand stood at 0.8694.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Thailand peaked at 0.8855 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8421, in 2010.
That places Thailand 11th out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8835 | — |
| 2003 | 0.8855 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8688 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8715 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8723 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8694 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8785 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8537 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8421 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8746 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8736 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8789 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8624 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.862 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8627 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.857 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8547 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8558 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8694 | +1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.8694 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7344, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.8694 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7312, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8729 | 0.8537 | 0.8855 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8624 | 0.8421 | 0.8789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8694 | 0.8694 | 0.8694 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue decentralization, percent in Thailand?
- Revenue decentralization, percent in Thailand was 0.8694 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8855 in 2003.
- What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8421 in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Revenue decentralization, 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.