Domestic general government health expenditure in Thailand
Thailand: Domestic general government health expenditure was 15.6% 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 general government expenditure.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 15.6% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Thailand peaked at 16.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2001.
Thailand ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -2.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 15.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 15.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.2% | 16.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 36 Liechtenstein 15.9% compare
- 37 Maldives 15.6% compare
- 38 Netherlands 15.6% compare
- 40 South Korea 15.5% compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 15.4% compare
- 42 Marshall Islands 15.2% 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 15.6% 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 16.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Thailand ranks 39th 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 27.9%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.