Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 17.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.6%
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
115th
of 184 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 1985
All-time low
9.7%
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Thailand is 17.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 27.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1959.
Thailand ranks 115th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.0% | — |
| 1951 | 10.5% | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 10.9% | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 12.5% | +15.4% |
| 1954 | 12.8% | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 13.8% | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 13.3% | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 10.7% | -19.5% |
| 1958 | 10.4% | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 9.7% | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 11.5% | +18.7% |
| 1961 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 11.8% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 11.4% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 13.9% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 14.5% | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 14.6% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 14.1% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 17.3% | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 17.7% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 20.8% | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 24.0% | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 25.9% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.5% | 9.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 14.1% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 21.2% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 17.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 17.6% | 21.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 112 South Africa 17.8% compare
- 113 Mozambique 17.8% compare
- 114 Luxembourg 17.7% compare
- 116 Comoros 17.6% compare
- 117 Honduras 17.5% compare
- 118 Taiwan, China 17.4% 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 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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 17.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1959.
- How does Thailand rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.