General government final consumption expenditure in Thailand
Thailand: General government final consumption expenditure was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Thailand, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Thailand stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.9% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Thailand peaked at 20.5% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2023.
That places Thailand 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Thailand, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.0% | — |
| 1962 | 10.3% | +239.6% |
| 1963 | 9.3% | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 6.1% | -34.7% |
| 1965 | 9.2% | +50.8% |
| 1966 | 9.5% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 7.7% | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 20.5% | +166.9% |
| 1969 | 8.9% | -56.7% |
| 1970 | 11.3% | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | -59.0% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -28.3% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | +125.8% |
| 1974 | -0.5% | -106.6% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | -2914.2% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | +37.8% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | -46.7% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -82.1% |
| 1981 | 14.9% | +430.7% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -91.7% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +324.7% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +54.3% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -15.6% |
| 1986 | -0.7% | -110.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -141.4% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +1311.6% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +163.6% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +65.4% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -71.7% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +66.2% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +105.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -71.7% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +277.6% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +111.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -58.3% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +92.6% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -78.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +82.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -88.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +947.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -41.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +170.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -97.3% |
| 2023 | -4.6% | -4856.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -156.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -76.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4% | 3.0% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | -0.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | -0.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 2.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -4.6% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 127 Sweden 0.7% compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 0.7% compare
- 129 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6% compare
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- 132 Italy 0.6% compare
- 133 Botswana 0.4% compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 39,479 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3107 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,503 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -0.8861 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 82,318 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8074 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Thailand?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Thailand was 0.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1968.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Thailand ranks 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.