Gross national expenditure in Thailand
Thailand: Gross national expenditure was 97.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Thailand is 97.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Thailand peaked at 108.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90.9% | — |
| 1961 | 89.3% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 93.7% | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 96.9% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 94.0% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 91.9% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 90.9% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 94.9% | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 97.3% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 96.5% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 106.9% | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 104.1% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 101.7% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 103.8% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 104.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 106.7% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 103.5% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 104.9% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 103.9% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 104.3% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 106.9% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 107.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 103.2% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 108.0% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 106.3% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 104.0% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 100.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 107.3% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 107.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 104.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 102.6% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 104.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 105.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 105.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 99.4% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 84.8% | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 90.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 89.7% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 100.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 97.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.6% | 89.3% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.4% | 101.7% | 106.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.5% | 99.3% | 108.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.8% | 84.8% | 107.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 89.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 88.0% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 94.6% | 100.1% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,778 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 58,470 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Thailand?
- Gross national expenditure in Thailand was 97.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 108.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for gross national expenditure?
- Thailand ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.