General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Thailand
Thailand: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 0.604 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Thailand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Thailand is 0.604 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
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 (constant lcu) in Thailand peaked at 20.54 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -4.64 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Thailand 131st out of 174 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 (constant LCU) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +239.6% |
| 1963 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1965 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1966 | 9.47 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 20.54 % change on previous year | +166.9% |
| 1969 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1970 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1972 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1973 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +125.8% |
| 1974 | -0.5005 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1975 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -2911.4% |
| 1976 | 19.38 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1977 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1978 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1981 | 14.93 % change on previous year | +430.7% |
| 1982 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1983 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +324.7% |
| 1984 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1985 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1986 | -0.6902 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2854 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1988 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +1312.6% |
| 1989 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1990 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +163.6% |
| 1991 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1995 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1998 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1999 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 2006 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2007 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +277.6% |
| 2008 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 10.4 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 2010 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2012 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 2013 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2014 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2015 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2549 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2018 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +948.5% |
| 2019 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2020 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0978 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2023 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -4845.4% |
| 2024 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2025 | 0.604 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.604 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.604 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.74 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -4845.4% | 0.0978 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +2911.4% | -0.5005 % change on previous year | 14.07 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1312.6% | 0.2854 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +948.5% | 0.2549 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.39 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 20.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.89 % change on previous year | -0.5005 % change on previous year | 19.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -0.6902 % change on previous year | 14.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 10.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 0.2549 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.62 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 128 Sweden 0.7404 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 0.684 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Venezuela 0.641 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Bolivia 0.5784 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Italy 0.5684 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Botswana 0.4154 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Thailand?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Thailand was 0.604 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.64 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Thailand ranks 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.