Domestic general government health expenditure in Thailand
Thailand: Domestic general government health expenditure was 77.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 77.9% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Thailand peaked at 77.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2001.
That places Thailand 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.2% | — |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +7.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 77.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 77.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.9%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 55.0% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 70.9% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 70.4% | 77.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 21 Slovakia 78.9% compare
- 22 Maldives 78.9% compare
- 23 Kiribati 78.5% compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 77.8% compare
- 26 East Timor 77.7% compare
- 27 New Zealand 77.7% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Thailand?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Thailand was 77.9% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.