Thailand — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Thailand, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Thailand was 4.54% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 5.35% in 2022. The lowest was 3.03% in 2001 (about 1.5× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 1.67% per year.
Thailand ranks 135 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 71%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 5.94%, so Thailand sits below it. It peaked in 2022 and has fallen 15% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 31%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 20 of 29 economies; Singapore (4.49%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 18% in 2021. That is 9% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 42 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 158th of 184 in 2000 → 159th of 188 in 2010 → 149th of 189 in 2020 → 134th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.54% | -0.8 pp |
| 2022 | 5.35% | +0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 5.15% | +0.8 pp |
| 2020 | 4.36% | +0.6 pp |
| 2019 | 3.79% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 3.87% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 3.85% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 3.94% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 3.85% | +0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 3.68% | +0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 3.45% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 3.52% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 3.57% | +0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 3.39% | -0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 3.62% | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 3.46% | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 3.19% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 3.16% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 3.14% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 3.24% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 3.33% | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 3.03% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Thailand’s Health spending in 2001?
3.03% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Thailand’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +46.3% in total — about 1.7% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 4.54%; 2022: 5.35%; 2021: 5.15%; 2020: 4.36%; 2019: 3.79%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.