Gross national expenditure in Thailand
Thailand: Gross national expenditure was 18.44 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Thailand is 18.44 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Thailand peaked at 18.44 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.13 billion current LCU, in 1960.
That places Thailand 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.50 billion current LCU | 53.13 billion current LCU | 134.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 320.71 billion current LCU | 157.50 billion current LCU | 582.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 708.08 billion current LCU | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 trillion current LCU | 2.34 trillion current LCU | 4.91 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.91 trillion current LCU | 4.56 trillion current LCU | 9.34 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.67 trillion current LCU | 10.09 trillion current LCU | 15.16 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.99 trillion current LCU | 14.82 trillion current LCU | 18.44 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Thailand
- DEC alternative conversion factor 32.88 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -490.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 258,075 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,690 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 18.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 562.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 550.62 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Thailand?
- Gross national expenditure in Thailand was 18.44 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.44 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.13 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for gross national expenditure?
- Thailand ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.