Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 15.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.3%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
92nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2013
All-time low
13.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Thailand stood at 15.3%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Thailand peaked at 17.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 92nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 15.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.2%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 15.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.1% | 15.5% | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Thailand?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Thailand was 15.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 92nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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