Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in Thailand
Thailand: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) was 10.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand stood at 10.46 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 412.9% on the previous year and up 347.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 35.28 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -35.39 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Thailand 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 14.53 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 1963 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1964 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1965 | 10.31 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 1966 | 18.99 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 1967 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1968 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 1971 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1972 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +519.6% |
| 1973 | 35.28 % change on previous year | +319.9% |
| 1974 | 26.72 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1976 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 17.97 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 1978 | 20.17 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 14.49 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1980 | 21.14 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5754 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1983 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +2419.6% |
| 1984 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1985 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -421.7% |
| 1986 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1987 | 16.4 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 1988 | 22.14 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 18 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 26.66 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1991 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1992 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 13.42 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 15.44 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 16.87 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1997 | -22.96 % change on previous year | -368.6% |
| 1998 | -35.39 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1999 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2000 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2001 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2002 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -601.9% |
| 2003 | 14.39 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 16.34 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 14.83 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2009 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2010 | 26.01 % change on previous year | -363.4% |
| 2011 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2012 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2014 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 2015 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2016 | -0.2148 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2017 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -5048.0% |
| 2018 | 13.71 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2020 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2021 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 2022 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2414 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2024 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +745.0% |
| 2025 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +412.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 10.46 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.34 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 10.46 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.12 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +5048.0% | -0.2148 % change on previous year | 10.63 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +2419.6% | 0.5754 % change on previous year | 14.5 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +745.0% | 0.2414 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +601.9% | -2.08 % change on previous year | 10.42 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +519.6% | 1.36 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.14 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 18.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.36 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 35.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.17 % change on previous year | -8.94 % change on previous year | 22.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -35.39 % change on previous year | 26.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.01 % change on previous year | -9.88 % change on previous year | 16.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 % change on previous year | -6.05 % change on previous year | 26.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 71 Hungary 10.59 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 10.59 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Vanuatu 10.47 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 10.34 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Slovenia 10.1 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Colombia 10.08 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand was 10.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 35.28 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.39 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.