Gross domestic savings in Thailand
Thailand: Gross domestic savings was 24.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 24.9% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Thailand peaked at 37.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1970.
That places Thailand 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.6% | — |
| 1961 | 24.7% | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 23.2% | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 23.0% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 24.5% | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 26.7% | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 30.8% | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 27.0% | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 26.0% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 27.8% | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 18.7% | -32.5% |
| 1971 | 20.1% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 23.2% | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 20.0% | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 22.0% | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 23.3% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 28.6% | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 33.2% | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 35.0% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 34.0% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.7% | 23.0% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 18.7% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 22.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 33.2% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 30.5% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.4% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 24.9% | 29.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,082 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9718 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 7,830 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 257,462 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Thailand?
- Gross domestic savings in Thailand was 24.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for gross domestic savings?
- Thailand ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.