Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Thailand
Thailand: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 1.46 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Thailand, 1988–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, subsidies and other transfers in Thailand stood at 1.46 trillion current LCU.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Thailand peaked at 1.51 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.61 billion current LCU, in 1988.
Thailand ranks 35th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.61 billion current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 9.16 billion current LCU | +98.8% |
| 1990 | 29.74 billion current LCU | +224.6% |
| 1991 | 38.27 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 34.73 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 38.70 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 46.67 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 48.48 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 73.55 billion current LCU | +51.7% |
| 1997 | 83.42 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 87.44 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 112.58 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 128.01 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 161.71 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 216.65 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 227.33 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 329.85 billion current LCU | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 355.29 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 330.90 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 409.32 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 470.40 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 442.98 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 334.58 billion current LCU | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 555.28 billion current LCU | +66.0% |
| 2012 | 734.24 billion current LCU | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 876.10 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 931.03 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 939.18 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 980.05 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 1.46 trillion current LCU | -3.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.46 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.97 billion current LCU, 10.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.46 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.56 billion current LCU, 53.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +224.6% | 9.16 billion current LCU | 29.74 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +98.8% | 4.61 billion current LCU | 9.16 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.88 billion current LCU | 4.61 billion current LCU | 9.16 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | 59.36 billion current LCU | 29.74 billion current LCU | 112.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.24 billion current LCU | 128.01 billion current LCU | 470.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 856.45 billion current LCU | 334.58 billion current LCU | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Thailand?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Thailand was 1.46 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 billion current LCU in 1988.
- How does Thailand rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.