Thailand vs United States: Goods and services expense
Goods and services expense over time
- Thailand
- United States
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 731.06 billion current LCU against 467.27 billion current LCU in United States, a difference of 263.79 billion current LCU.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States ahead.
Thailand ranks 34th and United States ranks 37th of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.53 billion current LCU | 65.92 billion current LCU | 49.39 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 58.37 billion current LCU | 181.07 billion current LCU | 122.69 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 146.12 billion current LCU | 227.74 billion current LCU | 81.62 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 303.96 billion current LCU | 251.57 billion current LCU | 52.39 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2010s | 659.40 billion current LCU | 332.01 billion current LCU | 327.39 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2020s | 777.12 billion current LCU | 429.03 billion current LCU | 348.08 billion current LCU | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods and services expense, Thailand or United States?
- Thailand, at 731.06 billion current LCU against 467.27 billion current LCU in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods and services expense between Thailand and United States?
- 263.79 billion current LCU, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and United States rank globally for goods and services expense?
- Thailand ranks 34th and United States ranks 37th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.