Malawi vs Thailand: Expense

Malawi
20.2%
in 2022
Thailand
20.7%
in 2023
Malawi rank
108th
Thailand rank
105th

Expense over time

  • Malawi
  • Thailand
0102030197219972023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 20.7% against 20.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 108th and Thailand ranks 105th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 15.7% 18.4% 2.7% Thailand
2010s 13.2% 19.1% 5.9% Thailand
2020s 18.0% 23.4% 5.5% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Malawi or Thailand?
Thailand, at 20.7% against 20.2% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Malawi and Thailand?
0.5%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?
14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for expense?
Malawi ranks 108th and Thailand ranks 105th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% 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
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.