Tax revenue as share of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 17.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Thailand, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Thailand is 17.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Thailand peaked at 19.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1982.
Thailand ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.2% | — |
| 1981 | 13.6% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 14.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 17.8% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 14.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 17.0% | 4 |
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 share of gdp in Thailand?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Thailand was 17.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1982.
- How does Thailand rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.