Government expenditure vs gdp in Thailand
Thailand: Government expenditure vs gdp was 76.00 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
76.00 billion
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 166 countries
All-time high
77.20 billion
in 2022
All-time low
2.04 billion
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government expenditure vs gdp in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 76.00 billion for government expenditure vs gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Thailand peaked at 77.20 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.04 billion, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 28th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure vs gdp in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.04 billion | — |
| 1961 | 2.10 billion | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 2.32 billion | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 2.54 billion | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 2.69 billion | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 2.94 billion | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 3.22 billion | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 3.47 billion | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 4.18 billion | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 4.55 billion | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 5.07 billion | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 5.30 billion | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 5.48 billion | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 5.89 billion | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 5.86 billion | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.69 billion | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 7.98 billion | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 8.81 billion | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 9.96 billion | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 11.52 billion | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 11.84 billion | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 13.61 billion | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 13.78 billion | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.50 billion | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 15.68 billion | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 16.75 billion | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 16.63 billion | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.68 billion | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 17.35 billion | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 17.81 billion | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 19.04 billion | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 20.22 billion | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 21.51 billion | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 22.61 billion | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 24.52 billion | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 26.21 billion | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 28.78 billion | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 29.58 billion | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 30.94 billion | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 32.06 billion | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 32.95 billion | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 33.80 billion | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 34.95 billion | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 36.75 billion | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 38.18 billion | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 41.23 billion | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 42.16 billion | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 45.77 billion | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 48.02 billion | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 53.02 billion | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 57.75 billion | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 59.90 billion | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 64.20 billion | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 65.19 billion | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 67.02 billion | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 68.71 billion | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 70.20 billion | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 70.38 billion | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.26 billion | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 73.39 billion | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 74.39 billion | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 77.12 billion | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 77.20 billion | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 73.62 billion | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 75.54 billion | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 76.00 billion | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 billion | 2.04 billion | 4.55 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.25 billion | 5.07 billion | 11.52 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.46 billion | 11.84 billion | 17.81 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.55 billion | 19.04 billion | 32.06 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.68 billion | 32.95 billion | 53.02 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.90 billion | 57.75 billion | 73.39 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.64 billion | 73.62 billion | 77.20 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 25 Switzerland 94.53 billion compare
- 26 Austria 91.11 billion compare
- 27 Denmark 81.79 billion compare
- 29 South Africa 71.62 billion compare
- 30 Philippines 70.26 billion compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 68.48 billion 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)
- 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 government expenditure vs gdp in Thailand?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in Thailand was 76.00 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.20 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 billion in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).