Thailand vs United Kingdom: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Thailand
0.7501
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.8364
in 2020
Thailand rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom
0.40.60.81197219962020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.8364 against 0.7501 in Thailand, a difference of 0.0863.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Thailand ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 79 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6527 0.8453 0.1926 United Kingdom
2010s 0.7237 0.8352 0.1115 United Kingdom
2020s 0.7501 0.8364 0.0863 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Thailand or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.8364 against 0.7501 in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Thailand and United Kingdom?
0.0863, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Thailand ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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