Ghana vs Thailand: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Ghana
19.17
in 2031
Thailand
23.3
in 2031
Ghana rank
21st
Thailand rank
18th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 23.3 against 19.17 in Ghana, a difference of 4.13.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.
Ghana ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 26 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.05 | 21.43 | 9.38 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 13.95 | 20.28 | 6.32 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 20.25 | 21.61 | 1.36 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 21.9 | 23.74 | 1.85 | Thailand |
| 2030s | 19.2 | 23.3 | 4.1 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Ghana or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 23.3 against 19.17 in Ghana as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Ghana and Thailand?
- 4.13, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (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.