Thailand vs United States: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Thailand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.16 trillion current LCU against 2.84 trillion current LCU in Thailand, a difference of 319.96 billion current LCU.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States ahead.
Thailand ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.09 billion current LCU | 214.56 billion current LCU | 174.47 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 156.22 billion current LCU | 454.69 billion current LCU | 298.47 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 583.47 billion current LCU | 846.15 billion current LCU | 262.68 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 229.86 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 351.32 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.61 trillion current LCU | 2.85 trillion current LCU | 239.37 billion current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Thailand or United States?
- United States, at 3.16 trillion current LCU against 2.84 trillion current LCU in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Thailand and United States?
- 319.96 billion current LCU, with United States 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 tax revenue?
- Thailand ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.