Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Thailand

Thailand: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 38.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
38.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
79th
of 114 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2011
All-time low
31.1%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Thailand, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 34.52001: 37.62002: 31.12003: 42.92004: 41.62005: 35.72006: 352007: 41.62008: 44.52009: 44.52010: 41.12011: 45.52012: 412013: 33.82014: 33.32015: 33.62016: 362017: 34.72018: 342019: 35.82020: 40.32021: 38.32022: 39.12023: 372024: 38

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Thailand is 38.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Thailand peaked at 45.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2002.

That places Thailand 79th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Thailand, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 34.5%
2001 37.6% +9.1%
2002 31.1% -17.2%
2003 42.9% +37.8%
2004 41.6% -3.0%
2005 35.7% -14.2%
2006 35.0% -1.9%
2007 41.6% +18.7%
2008 44.5% +7.0%
2009 44.5% -0.1%
2010 41.1% -7.6%
2011 45.5% +10.7%
2012 41.0% -9.9%
2013 33.8% -17.5%
2014 33.3% -1.5%
2015 33.6% +1.0%
2016 36.0% +7.1%
2017 34.7% -3.6%
2018 34.0% -1.9%
2019 35.8% +5.2%
2020 40.3% +12.6%
2021 38.3% -5.0%
2022 39.1% +1.9%
2023 37.0% -5.2%
2024 38.0% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.9% 31.1% 44.5% 10
2010s 36.9% 33.3% 45.5% 10
2020s 38.5% 37.0% 40.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Thailand?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Thailand was 38.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2002.
How does Thailand rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Thailand ranks 79th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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