What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Thailand?

Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 0.7399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Thailand rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?

Thailand ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.

Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Thailand

Name: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Thailand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Thailand: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.7%

World rank

73rd

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.7399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Thailand is 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.7399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Thailand 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.7399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.6937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1962	0.7016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1963	0.7169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1964	0.6924 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1965	0.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1966	0.6097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1967	0.6148 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1968	0.6871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1969	0.6796 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1970	0.7149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1971	0.7189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1972	0.6699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1973	0.5435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1974	0.4277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1975	0.4492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1976	0.4699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1977	0.4452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1978	0.4147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1979	0.4207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1980	0.366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1981	0.3905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1982	0.3765 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1983	0.3621 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1984	0.375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1985	0.4305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1986	0.3859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1987	0.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1988	0.2814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1989	0.2465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1990	0.2231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1991	0.2058 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1992	0.193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1993	0.1754 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1994	0.1672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1995	0.1548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1996	0.1573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1997	0.197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1998	0.2722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.2%
1999	0.2531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2000	0.2607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2001	0.281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2002	0.2603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2003	0.2413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2004	0.2208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2005	0.2178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2006	0.1901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2007	0.1741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2008	0.1648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2009	0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2010	0.1693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2011	0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2012	0.1615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2013	0.1551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2014	0.1645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2015	0.1712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2016	0.1698 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2017	0.1542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2018	0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2019	0.1349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2020	0.1487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2021	0.1524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2022	0.1557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2023	0.1424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2024	0.1427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2025	0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%

Thailand compared with similar countries

Thailand's 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Thailand's 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.5275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Thailand

70 Laos 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Slovenia 0.1337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Latvia 0.1331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Egypt 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 United Arab Emirates 0.131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Thailand?: Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 0.7399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Thailand rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Thailand ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.