Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Thailand
Thailand: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.68 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Thailand, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture orientation index for government spending in Thailand is 0.68, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Thailand peaked at 0.94 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2011.
That places Thailand 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.88 | — |
| 2002 | 0.94 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.84 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.69 | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.58 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.49 | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.66 | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 0.52 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.48 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.21 | -47.5% |
| 2012 | 0.58 | +176.2% |
| 2013 | 0.54 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.68 | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.76 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.74 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.68 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.66 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.48 | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.68 | +41.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.68 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture orientation index for government spending 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +176.2% | 0.21 | 0.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6756 | 0.48 | 0.94 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.625 | 0.21 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.625 | 0.48 | 0.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 30 United Kingdom 0.74 compare
- 31 Canada 0.71 compare
- 32 Brunei 0.7 compare
- 34 Serbia 0.67 compare
- 35 Slovenia 0.64 compare
- 36 Bangladesh 0.63 compare
- 36 Cape Verde 0.63 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Thailand?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Thailand was 0.68 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2011.
- How does Thailand rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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