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