Taiwan, China vs Thailand: Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency
Taiwan, China
6.73 trillion
in 2031
Thailand
5.39 trillion
in 2031
Taiwan, China rank
8th
Thailand rank
9th
Expenditure, General government, Domestic currency over time
- Taiwan, China
- Thailand
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 6.73 trillion against 5.39 trillion in Thailand, a difference of 1.34 trillion.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 9th of 26 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 trillion | 972.93 billion | 1.30 trillion | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 2.60 trillion | 1.45 trillion | 1.15 trillion | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 3.02 trillion | 2.93 trillion | 87.53 billion | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 4.92 trillion | 4.39 trillion | 533.86 billion | Taiwan, China |
| 2030s | 6.61 trillion | 5.28 trillion | 1.33 trillion | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, domestic currency, Taiwan, China or Thailand?
- Taiwan, China, at 6.73 trillion against 5.39 trillion in Thailand as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, domestic currency between Taiwan, China and Thailand?
- 1.34 trillion, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and Thailand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do Taiwan, China and Thailand rank globally for expenditure, general government, domestic currency?
- Taiwan, China ranks 8th 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.