Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Thailand
Thailand: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8665 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Thailand, 2002–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.8665 for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Thailand peaked at 0.9014 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.858, in 2004.
Thailand ranks 61st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8704 | — |
| 2003 | 0.8667 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.858 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8608 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.894 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8941 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9014 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8907 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8948 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8646 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8667 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8754 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.873 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8754 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8757 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8696 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8631 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8614 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8665 | +0.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.8665 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9674, 90% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.8665 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8665, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8795 | 0.858 | 0.9014 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8719 | 0.8614 | 0.8948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8665 | 0.8665 | 0.8665 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 58 South Africa 0.8914 compare
- 59 Uzbekistan 0.8815 compare
- 60 Portugal 0.8747 compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 0.8408 compare
- 63 Italy 0.8245 compare
- 64 Indonesia 0.8047 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Thailand?
- Taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Thailand was 0.8665 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9014 in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.858 in 2004.
- How does Thailand rank for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Thailand ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, 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.