Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Thailand ranks 66th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 4.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 4.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 5.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 5.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 5.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 5.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 5.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 4.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 5.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 63 Namibia 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Türkiye 5.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 India 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Zambia 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 South Africa 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Czechia 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Thailand?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Thailand was 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Thailand rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.