Korea vs Thailand: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Korea
24.32
in 2031
Thailand
23.3
in 2031
Korea rank
17th
Thailand rank
18th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Korea currently reports 24.32 against 23.3 in Thailand, a difference of 1.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.
Korea ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 18th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.72 | 21.43 | 6.71 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 17.95 | 20.28 | 2.32 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 18.93 | 21.61 | 2.68 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 24.24 | 23.74 | 0.4968 | Korea |
| 2030s | 24.33 | 23.3 | 1.03 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Korea or Thailand?
- Korea, at 24.32 against 23.3 in Thailand as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Korea and Thailand?
- 1.02, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Thailand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do Korea and Thailand rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Korea ranks 17th 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.