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Thailand — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 2.9% of GNP, or $1.9 billion (1989 est.)
1991 $2.4 billion, 3% of GNP (1990 est.)
1992 exchange rate conversion - $2.7 billion, about 3% of GNP (1992 budget)
1993 exchange rate conversion - $2.6 billion, about 2% of GNP (FY92/93 est.)
1994 exchange rate conversion - $3.8 billion, 2.9% of GNP (FY93/94 est.)
1995 exchange rate conversion - $4.0 billion, 2.5% of GNP (FY94/95) TOGO
1996 exchange rate conversion - $4.0 billion, 2.5% of GDP (FY94/95)
1997 2.5% (FY94/95)
1998 2.5% (FY94/95)
1999 2.5% (FY97/98)
2000 1.3% (FY97/98)
2001 1.4% (FY00)
2002 1.4% (FY00)
2003 1.4% (FY00)
2004 1.8% (2003)
2005 1.8% (2003)
2006 1.8% (2003)
2007 1.8% (2005 est.)
2008 1.8% of GDP (2005 est.)
2009 1.8% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 91
2010 1.8% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 84
2011 1.8% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 83
2012 1.8% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 82
2013 1.8% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 81
2014 1.47% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 65 1.6% of GDP (2011) 1.47% of GDP (2010)
2015 1.5% of GDP (2013) | 1.47% of GDP (2012) | 1.6% of GDP (2011) | 1.47% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 63
2016 1.5% of GDP (2013) | 1.47% of GDP (2012) | 1.6% of GDP (2011) | 1.47% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 63
2017 1.5% of GDP (2017) | 1.45% of GDP (2016) | 1.44% of GDP (2015) | 1.41% of GDP (2014) | 1.4% of GDP (2013) | country comparison to the world: 63
2018 1.5% of GDP (2017) | 1.45% of GDP (2016) | 1.44% of GDP (2015) | 1.41% of GDP (2014) | 1.4% of GDP (2013)
2019 1.33% of GDP (2018) | 1.37% of GDP (2017) | 1.44% of GDP (2016) | 1.43% of GDP (2015) | 1.41% of GDP (2014)
2020 1.3% of GDP (2019) | 1.4% of GDP (2018) | 1.6% of GDP (2017) | 1.6% of GDP (2016) | 1.4% of GDP (2015)
2021 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2019) 1.4% of GDP (2018) 1.6% of GDP (2017) 1.6% of GDP (2016)
2022 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.4% of GDP (2020) 1.3% of GDP (2019) (approximately $14.6 billion) 1.3% of GDP (2018) (approximately $14.2 billion) 1.4% of GDP (2017) (approximately $13.8 billion)
2023 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2021) 1.4% of GDP (2020) 1.3% of GDP (2019) 1.3% of GDP (2018)
2024 1.3% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
2025 1.1% of GDP (2024 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.) 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)