Thailand vs United Arab Emirates: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Thailand
23.3
in 2031
United Arab Emirates
24.39
in 2031
Thailand rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 24.39 against 23.3 in Thailand, a difference of 1.09.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Thailand ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 26 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.43 | 25.29 | 3.85 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 20.28 | 21.21 | 0.9319 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 21.61 | 28.67 | 7.06 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 23.74 | 23.84 | 0.1016 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2030s | 23.3 | 24.25 | 0.9502 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Thailand or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 24.39 against 23.3 in Thailand as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.09, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do Thailand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th 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.