Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency
Saudi Arabia
1.62 trillion
in 2031
Thailand
5.39 trillion
in 2031
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Thailand rank
9th
Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.39 trillion against 1.62 trillion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.77 trillion.
That makes Thailand's figure about 3.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 9th of 26 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193.45 billion | 972.93 billion | 779.47 billion | Thailand |
| 2000s | 362.22 billion | 1.45 trillion | 1.09 trillion | Thailand |
| 2010s | 939.25 billion | 2.93 trillion | 1.99 trillion | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.32 trillion | 4.39 trillion | 3.07 trillion | Thailand |
| 2030s | 1.60 trillion | 5.28 trillion | 3.68 trillion | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, domestic currency, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5.39 trillion against 1.62 trillion in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, domestic currency between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 3.77 trillion, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for expenditure, general government, domestic currency?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 9th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.