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
91st
of 128 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
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 91st out of 128 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
| Year | % | 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 38.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.2%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 38.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.5%, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 88 Republic of Korea 38.2% compare
- 88 South Korea 38.2% compare
- 90 Madagascar 38.2% compare
- 92 Kuwait 37.8% compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 37.6% compare
- 94 Botswana 35.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Thailand
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 160.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.90 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0545 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 91st out of 128 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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