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1992 1993 1994p 1995e 1996e 1997e
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1. Real Economic Growth (%) 8.1 8.3 8.7 8.6 6.8 7.1
1.1 Agricultural 6.0 -1.9 5.5 3.0 3.6 3.0
1.2 Manufacturing 11.3 11.1 9.3 11.0 7.8 8.1
1.3 Construction 4.7 9.5 13.8 10.7 5.0 5.4
1.4 Services and Others 7.3 9.1 8.6 8.2 6.9 7.4
2. Gross Domestic Product (Bil. Baht) 2,827 3,164 3,601 4,120 4,614 5,172
3. Per Capita Income (Baht) 49,342 54,542 61,332 69,351 76,886 85,344
4. Real Expenditure (%)
4.1 Consumption - Private 7.8 8.7 8.2 7.9 5.7 6.0
- Public 6.4 5.1 7.6 8.2 6.8 6.9
4.2 Investment - Private 1.1 10.6 8.5 10.3 7.4 7.7
- Public 26.5 4.5 22.9 16.0 15.0 15.3
5. Inflation (%) 4.1 3.3 5.1 5.8 5.9 5.0
6. International Trade
6.1 Exports (Bil. Baht) 815.4 921.4 1,118.0 1,381.6 1,385.0 1,546.0
Growth Rate (%) 13.2 13.0 21.3 23.6 0.2 11.6
6.2 Imports (Bil. Baht) 1,020.6 1,143.1 1,344.7 1,755.4 1,815.0 1,987.0
Growth Rate (%) 5.5 12.0 17.6 30.5 3.4 9.5
6.3 Trade Balance (Bil. Baht) -205.2 -221.7 -226.7 -373.8 -430.0 -441.0
As % of GDP -7.3 -7.0 -6.3 -9.1 -9.3 -8.5
6.4 Current Account Balance (Bil. Baht) -159.9 -161.2 -203.1 -337.6 -385.0 -396.0
As % of GDP -5.7 -5.1 -5.6 -8.2 -8.3 -7.7
7. Tourism*
7.1 Number of Tourists (Millions of Person) 5.14 5.8 6.2 7.0 7.3 7.8
7.2 Revenue (Bil. Baht) 123.1 127.8 145.2 173.8 215.0 240.0
8. Fiscal Balance (Fiscal Year) 75.8 63.5 72.0 117.5 100.0 76.2
8.1 Revenue (Bil. Baht) 497.7 558.9 654.4 760.8 850.2 962.5
8.2 Expenditure (bil. Baht) 421.9 495.4 582.4 643.3 750.2 886.3
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Note: p = preliminary, e = estimate
Source: National Economic and Social Development Board
*Tourism Authority of Thailand
--Development News Bulletin, National Economic and Social
Development Board, Volume 12, No.1: January 1997--
1992 1993 1994p 1995e 1996e 1997e
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1. Real Economic Growth (%) 8.1 8.3 8.7 8.6 6.8 7.1
1.1 Agricultural 6.0 -1.9 5.5 3.0 3.6 3.0
1.2 Manufacturing 11.3 11.1 9.3 11.0 7.8 8.1
1.3 Construction 4.7 9.5 13.8 10.7 5.0 5.4
1.4 Services and Others 7.3 9.1 8.6 8.2 6.9 7.4
2. Gross Domestic Product (Bil. Baht) 2,827 3,164 3,601 4,120 4,614 5,172
3. Per Capita Income (Baht) 49,342 54,542 61,332 69,351 76,886 85,344
4. Real Expenditure (%)
4.1 Consumption - Private 7.8 8.7 8.2 7.9 5.7 6.0
- Public 6.4 5.1 7.6 8.2 6.8 6.9
4.2 Investment - Private 1.1 10.6 8.5 10.3 7.4 7.7
- Public 26.5 4.5 22.9 16.0 15.0 15.3
5. Inflation (%) 4.1 3.3 5.1 5.8 5.9 5.0
6. International Trade
6.1 Exports (Bil. Baht) 815.4 921.4 1,118.0 1,381.6 1,385.0 1,546.0
Growth Rate (%) 13.2 13.0 21.3 23.6 0.2 11.6
6.2 Imports (Bil. Baht) 1,020.6 1,143.1 1,344.7 1,755.4 1,815.0 1,987.0
Growth Rate (%) 5.5 12.0 17.6 30.5 3.4 9.5
6.3 Trade Balance (Bil. Baht) -205.2 -221.7 -226.7 -373.8 -430.0 -441.0
As % of GDP -7.3 -7.0 -6.3 -9.1 -9.3 -8.5
6.4 Current Account Balance (Bil. Baht) -159.9 -161.2 -203.1 -337.6 -385.0 -396.0
As % of GDP -5.7 -5.1 -5.6 -8.2 -8.3 -7.7
7. Tourism*
7.1 Number of Tourists (Millions of Person) 5.14 5.8 6.2 7.0 7.3 7.8
7.2 Revenue (Bil. Baht) 123.1 127.8 145.2 173.8 215.0 240.0
8. Fiscal Balance (Fiscal Year) 75.8 63.5 72.0 117.5 100.0 76.2
8.1 Revenue (Bil. Baht) 497.7 558.9 654.4 760.8 850.2 962.5
8.2 Expenditure (bil. Baht) 421.9 495.4 582.4 643.3 750.2 886.3
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Note: p = preliminary, e = estimate
Source: National Economic and Social Development Board
*Tourism Authority of Thailand
--Development News Bulletin, National Economic and Social
Development Board, Volume 12, No.1: January 1997--