Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Thailand
Thailand: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 5.38 million constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Thailand is 5.38 million constant US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 67.5% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Thailand peaked at 50.75 million constant US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0897 million constant US$, in 2001.
That places Thailand 106th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Thailand, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.94 million constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0897 million constant US$ | -95.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5432 million constant US$ | +505.4% |
| 2003 | 1.46 million constant US$ | +168.2% |
| 2004 | 10.61 million constant US$ | +627.9% |
| 2005 | 17.93 million constant US$ | +69.0% |
| 2006 | 44.7 million constant US$ | +149.3% |
| 2007 | 13.98 million constant US$ | -68.7% |
| 2008 | 22.55 million constant US$ | +61.3% |
| 2009 | 24.3 million constant US$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 18.13 million constant US$ | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 38.89 million constant US$ | +114.5% |
| 2012 | 17.42 million constant US$ | -55.2% |
| 2013 | 28.85 million constant US$ | +65.7% |
| 2014 | 35.94 million constant US$ | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 31.45 million constant US$ | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 31.48 million constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.13 million constant US$ | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 22.68 million constant US$ | -49.7% |
| 2019 | 26.22 million constant US$ | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 17.55 million constant US$ | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 37.34 million constant US$ | +112.7% |
| 2022 | 50.75 million constant US$ | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 16.56 million constant US$ | -67.4% |
| 2024 | 5.38 million constant US$ | -67.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.38 million constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.48 million constant US$, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.38 million constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.54 million constant US$, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +627.9% | 1.46 million constant US$ | 10.61 million constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.81 million constant US$ | 0.0897 million constant US$ | 44.7 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.62 million constant US$ | 17.42 million constant US$ | 45.13 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.52 million constant US$ | 5.38 million constant US$ | 50.75 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 103 Iraq 6.35 million constant US$ compare
- 104 Djibouti 6.23 million constant US$ compare
- 105 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5.85 million constant US$ compare
- 107 Sao Tome and Principe 5.36 million constant US$ compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 4.87 million constant US$ compare
- 109 Morocco 4.19 million constant US$ 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 total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Thailand?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in Thailand was 5.38 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.75 million constant US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0897 million constant US$ in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Thailand ranks 106th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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