Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Thailand
Thailand: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 19.04 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
19.04 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
20.42 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
162.14 million current US$
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Thailand, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Thailand is 19.04 billion current US$, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Thailand peaked at 20.42 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 162.14 million current US$, in 1971.
That places Thailand 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 166.44 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 162.14 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 179.28 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 205.10 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 219.17 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 267.89 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 372.70 million current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1977 | 414.13 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 593.19 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 514.20 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 577.62 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 685.89 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 900.70 million current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1983 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1991 | 2.51 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 4.26 billion current US$ | +55.8% |
| 1994 | 4.18 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.32 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.00 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 5.10 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.15 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 5.07 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 5.53 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 5.60 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.99 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.52 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 7.11 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 7.47 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 8.47 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 9.66 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 10.22 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 11.04 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 11.58 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 16.75 billion current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 13.60 billion current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 15.28 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 15.06 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.83 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 15.35 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 16.99 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 18.79 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 20.42 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 19.03 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 19.04 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 309.42 million current US$ | 162.14 million current US$ | 593.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 billion current US$ | 577.62 million current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.98 billion current US$ | 2.51 billion current US$ | 5.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.76 billion current US$ | 5.53 billion current US$ | 11.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.86 billion current US$ | 11.58 billion current US$ | 20.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.03 billion current US$ | 19.03 billion current US$ | 19.04 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 258,075 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 11.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 17.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0231 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 43.25 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 31.58 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Thailand?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Thailand was 19.04 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.42 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.14 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.