Government budget and revenue in Phuket, Thailand: official figures
Phuket City Municipality received total revenue of 1,351.9 million baht in fiscal year 2024 (B.E. 2567), 9th highest of 77 cities in this comparison.
How much of its own revenue does Phuket municipality collect?
Of Phuket City Municipality's revenue in fiscal year 2024 (B.E. 2567), 422.2 million baht (31.2%) was collected by the municipality itself, 445.9 million baht (33.0%) was tax revenue allocated by the national government and 483.8 million baht (35.8%) was government subsidies; across all 2,472 municipalities 12.6% of revenue was self-collected.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow much revenue does Phuket municipality raise itself?
Phuket City Municipality collected 422.2 million baht from its own taxes, fees and other sources in fiscal year 2024 (B.E. 2567), 4th highest of 77 cities in this comparison.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow much money does the government allocate to Phuket municipality?
Phuket City Municipality received 445.9 million baht in revenue allocated by the national government in fiscal year 2024 (B.E. 2567), 9th highest of 77 cities in this comparison.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow much subsidy does Phuket municipality get?
Phuket City Municipality received 483.8 million baht in government subsidies in fiscal year 2024 (B.E. 2567), 14th highest of 77 cities in this comparison.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow much revenue per person does Phuket municipality receive?
Phuket City Municipality had revenue of 19,869 baht per registered resident in fiscal year 2024 (B.E. 2567), 21st highest of 77 cities in this comparison; across all 2,472 municipalities in Thailand the figure was 10,806 baht.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow much revenue per person does Phuket municipality raise itself?
Phuket City Municipality collected 6,205 baht per registered resident from its own sources in fiscal year 2024 (B.E. 2567), the highest of 77 cities in this comparison; the figure for all 2,472 municipalities was 1,362 baht.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyIs the budget of Phuket municipality growing?
Phuket City Municipality's total revenue rose by 11.7% between fiscal year 2023 (1,210.8 million baht) and fiscal year 2024 (1,351.9 million baht), 23rd highest of 76 cities in this comparison for growth.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow Phuket compares with other cities in Thailand
Total revenue per registered resident, fiscal year 2024 (baht) (2024)
Phuket ranks 21 of 77, highest first.
| Rank | City | Total revenue per registered resident, fiscal year 2024 (baht) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Chumphon | 20,566 |
| 19 | Roi Et | 19,944 |
| 20 | Chon Buri | 19,918 |
| 21 | Phuket | 19,869 |
| 22 | Phetchabun | 19,790 |
| 23 | Uttaradit | 19,681 |
| 24 | Kanchanaburi | 19,309 |
Self-collected revenue per registered resident, fiscal year 2024 (baht) (2024)
Phuket ranks 1 of 77, highest first.
| Rank | City | Self-collected revenue per registered resident, fiscal year 2024 (baht) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phuket | 6,205 |
| 2 | Chanthaburi | 5,047 |
| 3 | Bangkok | 4,946 |
| 4 | Chiang Mai | 4,414 |
| 5 | Trat | 4,391 |
| 6 | Ang Thong | 3,985 |
| 7 | Phangnga | 3,912 |
Share of revenue collected by the municipality itself, fiscal year 2024 (%) (2024)
Phuket ranks 1 of 77, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of revenue collected by the municipality itself, fiscal year 2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phuket | 31.2% |
| 2 | Chiang Mai | 28.0% |
| 3 | Pathum Thani | 23.7% |
| 4 | Krabi | 23.3% |
| 5 | Bangkok | 22.9% |
| 6 | Udon Thani | 21.4% |
| 7 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 21.3% |
Total revenue, fiscal year 2024 (million baht) (2024)
Phuket ranks 9 of 77, highest first.
| Rank | City | Total revenue, fiscal year 2024 (million baht) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Udon Thani | 1,591.1 |
| 7 | Surat Thani | 1,388.2 |
| 8 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 1,381.4 |
| 9 | Phuket | 1,351.9 |
| 10 | Chiang Rai | 1,144.4 |
| 11 | Nakhon Sawan | 1,138.0 |
| 12 | Yala | 1,106.5 |
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Sources
- Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand): Local government revenue 2567 (fiscal year 2024) by local authority, with area and population at 30 September 2023, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 86ad7681d2de…)
- Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand): Local government revenue 2566 (fiscal year 2023) by local authority, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ece639b10eb2…)
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