Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Thailand
Thailand: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled was 2.84 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Thailand, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2.84 trillion current LCU for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 2.84 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.78 billion current LCU, in 1972.
Thailand ranks 34th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18.78 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 22.59 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 35.13 billion current LCU | +55.5% |
| 1975 | 33.95 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 37.37 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 46.84 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 56.93 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 69.16 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 87.07 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 102.47 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 106.38 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 130.22 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 139.38 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 144.61 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 154.32 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 177.44 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 230.96 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 289.33 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1990 | 369.18 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 436.49 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 441.39 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 502.54 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 591.57 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 693.41 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 775.86 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 758.62 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 648.26 billion current LCU | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 617.37 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 657.90 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 698.60 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 777.18 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 914.85 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 1.03 trillion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 1.31 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.49 trillion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.61 trillion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 1.85 trillion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 1.91 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.29 trillion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 2.18 trillion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.32 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.35 trillion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.40 trillion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.57 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.60 trillion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.38 trillion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.44 trillion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.63 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 2.78 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 2.84 trillion current LCU | +2.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.84 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 346.89 billion current LCU, 8.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.84 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.40 billion current LCU, 26.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.09 billion current LCU | 18.78 billion current LCU | 69.16 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 156.22 billion current LCU | 87.07 billion current LCU | 289.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 583.47 billion current LCU | 369.18 billion current LCU | 775.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 657.90 billion current LCU | 1.49 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 1.61 trillion current LCU | 2.60 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 trillion current LCU | 2.38 trillion current LCU | 2.84 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Thailand?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Thailand was 2.84 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.78 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Thailand rank for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Thailand ranks 34th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.