Thailand — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1946–2024 · 72 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Thailand, the central government deficit reading was −2.39% of GDP in 2024, compared with −2.85% of GDP in 2023. The period change was +0.45 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of −2.95% of GDP.

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  • Annual data, 1946–2024
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Latest observations

2010–2024

PeriodValue
2024-2.39 % of GDP
2023-2.85 % of GDP
2022-5.09 % of GDP
2021-7.53 % of GDP
2020-5.41 % of GDP
10 earlier values, back to 2010
2019-1.06 % of GDP
2018-1.47 % of GDP
2017-1.88 % of GDP
2016-0.72 % of GDP
2015-1.15 % of GDP
2014-1.83 % of GDP
2013-0.57 % of GDP
2012-1.93 % of GDP
2011-1.29 % of GDP
2010-1.91 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.