Thailand vs Upper middle income: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Thailand
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 77.9% against 55.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 44.7% | 21.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 54.3% | 19.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 55.3% | 17.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Thailand or Upper middle income?
- Thailand, at 77.9% against 55.5% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Thailand and Upper middle income?
- 22.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Upper middle income rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Thailand ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 21st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.