Government revenues as a share of GDP in Thailand

Thailand: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 20.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.8%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
130th
of 174 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2015
All-time low
16.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Government revenues as a share of GDP in Thailand, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 16.8 %2001: 18.2 %2002: 17.6 %2003: 19.8 %2004: 19.9 %2005: 21.3 %2006: 20.2 %2007: 19.7 %2008: 20.1 %2009: 19.1 %2010: 20.6 %2011: 21.3 %2012: 20.4 %2013: 22.2 %2014: 21.3 %2015: 22.2 %2016: 21.4 %2017: 20.8 %2018: 21.1 %2019: 20.9 %2020: 20.7 %2021: 19.8 %2022: 19.8 %2023: 20.8 %

Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, government revenues as a share of gdp in Thailand stood at 20.8%.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Thailand peaked at 22.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2000.

That places Thailand 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Government revenues as a share of GDP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Government revenues as a share of GDP in Thailand, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 16.8%
2001 18.2% +8.3%
2002 17.6% -3.2%
2003 19.8% +12.4%
2004 19.9% +0.4%
2005 21.3% +7.3%
2006 20.2% -5.0%
2007 19.7% -2.6%
2008 20.1% +2.1%
2009 19.1% -5.2%
2010 20.6% +7.9%
2011 21.3% +3.6%
2012 20.4% -4.5%
2013 22.2% +8.7%
2014 21.3% -3.7%
2015 22.2% +4.1%
2016 21.4% -3.6%
2017 20.8% -2.9%
2018 21.1% +1.5%
2019 20.9% -1.0%
2020 20.7% -0.9%
2021 19.8% -4.3%
2022 19.8% -0.1%
2023 20.8% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.3% 16.8% 21.3% 10
2010s 21.2% 20.4% 22.2% 10
2020s 20.3% 19.8% 20.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Thailand?
Government revenues as a share of gdp in Thailand was 20.8% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
Thailand ranks 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government revenues as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,311 data points, 2000–2023
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