Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 31.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
18.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 31.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 41.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 18.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 19.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 20.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 19.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 19.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 18.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 19.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 20.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 22.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 21.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 21.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 21.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 21.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 21.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 21.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 21.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 21.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 21.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 21.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 23.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 23.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 24.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 28.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 26.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 25.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 25.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 25.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 27.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 27.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 26.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 25.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 26.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 26.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 26.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 31.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 35.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 32.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 36.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 41.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 39.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 38.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 38.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 40.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 35.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 31.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 32.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 29.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 29.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 30.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 29.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 30.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 31.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 29.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 27.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 29.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 31.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 35.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 33.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 33.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 31.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 78 Nicaragua 41.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Türkiye 39.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Uruguay 39.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Honduras 31.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Lesotho 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 capita 257,462 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Thailand?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Thailand was 31.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 41.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.