Chile vs Thailand: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Chile
4.1%
in 2025
Thailand
3.9%
in 2025
Chile rank
48th
Thailand rank
49th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Chile
- Thailand
How they compare
Chile currently reports 4.1% against 3.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Chile ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 49th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6% | -1.9% | 1.3% | Chile |
| 1970s | -1.4% | -3.5% | 2.1% | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -3.0% | 3.0% | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.5% | -1.1% | 1.6% | Chile |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 1.0% | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 7.0% | 6.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Chile or Thailand?
- Chile, at 4.1% against 3.9% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Chile and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Thailand rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Chile ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 49th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.