Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Thailand
Thailand: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Thailand is 4.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Thailand peaked at 5.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2001.
Thailand ranks 137th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -15.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 134 Dominican Republic 4.6% compare
- 135 Vietnam 4.6% compare
- 136 Cameroon 4.6% compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 4.5% compare
- 139 Singapore 4.5% compare
- 140 Seychelles 4.5% compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Thailand?
- Current health expenditure in Thailand was 4.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for current health expenditure?
- Thailand ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.