Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Thailand
Thailand: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 5.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
5.7%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
79th
of 124 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2011
All-time low
3.3%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2014
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Thailand, 2010–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Thailand is 5.7%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 73.1% over five years.
Thailand ranks 79th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.3% | — |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +83.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +14.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.4%, 55% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Thailand?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Thailand was 5.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Thailand ranks 79th out of 124 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release