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1992 1993 1994 1995e 1996e 1997e
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1. Real Economic Growth (%) 8.2 8.5 8.9 8.8 6.6 6.6
1.1 Agricultural 6.0 0.0 5.2 2.2 3.6 3.0
1.2 Manufacturing 11.3 11.1 9.1 11.3 7.2 7.5
1.3 Construction 4.7 8.7 14.2 7.3 5.0 5.0
1.4 Services and Others 7.6 9.3 9.0 9.1 6.9 6.9
2. Gross Domestic Product (Bil. Baht) 2,835 3,179 3,635 4,203 4,728 5,267
3. Per Capita Income (Baht) 49,476 54,809 61,909 70,754 78,806 86,921
4. Real Expenditure (%)
4.1 Consumption - Private 8.7 8.4 7.9 7.7 5.7 5.5
- Public 6.4 5.1 8.2 5.5 6.8 6.1
4.2 Investment - Private 1.1 9.9 8.7 11.3 7.4 7.2
- Public 26.5 4.6 22.5 12.1 15.0 10.0
5. Inflation (%) 4.1 3.3 5.1 5.8 5.9 4.8
6. International Trade
6.1 Exports (Bil. Baht) 815.4 921.4 1,118.0 1,381.6 1,378.9 1,516.8
Growth Rate (%) 13.2 13.0 21.3 23.6 -0.2 10.0
6.2 Imports (Bil. Baht) 1,020.6 1,143.1 1,344.7 1,755.4 1,796.5 1,916.5
Growth Rate (%) 5.5 12.0 17.6 30.5 2.3 6.7
6.3 Trade Balance (Bil. Baht) -205.2 -221.7 -226.7 -373.8 -417.6 -399.7
As % of GDP -7.2 -7.0 -6.2 -8.9 -8.8 -7.6
6.4 Current Account Balance (Bil. Baht) -159.9 -161.2 -203.1 -337.6 -372.6 -354.7
As % of GDP -5.6 -5.1 -5.6 -8.0 -7.9 -6.7
7. Tourism*
7.1 Number of Tourists (Millions of Person) 5.14 5.8 6.2 6.95 7.2 7.8
7.2 Revenue (Bil. Baht) 123.1 127.8 145.2 190.8 211.7 240.0
8. Fiscal Balance (Fiscal Year) 75.8 63.4 72.0 117.5 100.0 2.0
8.1 Revenue (Bil. Baht) 497.7 558.9 654.5 760.7 850.2 925.0
8.2 Expenditure (bil. Baht) 421.9 495.4 582.4 643.3 750.2 923.3
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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.4: April 1997--
1992 1993 1994 1995e 1996e 1997e
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1. Real Economic Growth (%) 8.2 8.5 8.9 8.8 6.6 6.6
1.1 Agricultural 6.0 0.0 5.2 2.2 3.6 3.0
1.2 Manufacturing 11.3 11.1 9.1 11.3 7.2 7.5
1.3 Construction 4.7 8.7 14.2 7.3 5.0 5.0
1.4 Services and Others 7.6 9.3 9.0 9.1 6.9 6.9
2. Gross Domestic Product (Bil. Baht) 2,835 3,179 3,635 4,203 4,728 5,267
3. Per Capita Income (Baht) 49,476 54,809 61,909 70,754 78,806 86,921
4. Real Expenditure (%)
4.1 Consumption - Private 8.7 8.4 7.9 7.7 5.7 5.5
- Public 6.4 5.1 8.2 5.5 6.8 6.1
4.2 Investment - Private 1.1 9.9 8.7 11.3 7.4 7.2
- Public 26.5 4.6 22.5 12.1 15.0 10.0
5. Inflation (%) 4.1 3.3 5.1 5.8 5.9 4.8
6. International Trade
6.1 Exports (Bil. Baht) 815.4 921.4 1,118.0 1,381.6 1,378.9 1,516.8
Growth Rate (%) 13.2 13.0 21.3 23.6 -0.2 10.0
6.2 Imports (Bil. Baht) 1,020.6 1,143.1 1,344.7 1,755.4 1,796.5 1,916.5
Growth Rate (%) 5.5 12.0 17.6 30.5 2.3 6.7
6.3 Trade Balance (Bil. Baht) -205.2 -221.7 -226.7 -373.8 -417.6 -399.7
As % of GDP -7.2 -7.0 -6.2 -8.9 -8.8 -7.6
6.4 Current Account Balance (Bil. Baht) -159.9 -161.2 -203.1 -337.6 -372.6 -354.7
As % of GDP -5.6 -5.1 -5.6 -8.0 -7.9 -6.7
7. Tourism*
7.1 Number of Tourists (Millions of Person) 5.14 5.8 6.2 6.95 7.2 7.8
7.2 Revenue (Bil. Baht) 123.1 127.8 145.2 190.8 211.7 240.0
8. Fiscal Balance (Fiscal Year) 75.8 63.4 72.0 117.5 100.0 2.0
8.1 Revenue (Bil. Baht) 497.7 558.9 654.5 760.7 850.2 925.0
8.2 Expenditure (bil. Baht) 421.9 495.4 582.4 643.3 750.2 923.3
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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.4: April 1997--