Thailand vs United Arab Emirates: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Thailand
15.3%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
15.6%
in 2024
Thailand rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 15.6% against 15.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Thailand ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.8% | 2.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.4% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Thailand or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 15.6% against 15.3% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).