Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 21.02 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
21.02
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
131st
of 195 countries
All-time high
22.46
in 2015
All-time low
17.45
in 1999
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Thailand, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand stood at 21.02.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand peaked at 22.46 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.45, in 1999.
That places Thailand 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.71 | — |
| 1997 | 19.95 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 17.63 | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 17.45 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 17.55 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.06 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 18.99 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 20.26 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 20.44 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.75 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 20.61 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 20.22 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.03 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.51 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 20.94 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 21.21 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.39 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.23 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 21.49 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.46 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 21.77 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 21.1 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 21.36 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.98 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.41 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 20.02 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.05 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 20.86 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 21.42 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 20.92 | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 20.94 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 20.99 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 21 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 21.02 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 21.02 | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 21.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.14, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 21.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.18, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.94 | 17.45 | 20.71 | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.84 | 17.55 | 21.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.49 | 20.94 | 22.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.76 | 20.02 | 21.42 | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.02 | 21.02 | 21.02 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Thailand was 21.02 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.46 in 2015.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.45 in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October