Papua New Guinea vs Thailand: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Papua New Guinea
-20.3%
in 2023
Thailand
-20.8%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd
Thailand rank
54th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Thailand
-30-25-20-15200020112023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports -20.3% against -20.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 54th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s -26.4% -16.5% 9.9% Thailand
2010s -19.1% -19.3% 0.2% Papua New Guinea
2020s -20.1% -22.7% 2.6% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
Papua New Guinea, at -20.3% against -20.8% in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 54th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed