China vs Thailand: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 16.7% against 16.7% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 91st and Thailand ranks 92nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | 9.2% | 3.3% | China |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 10.8% | 1.6% | China |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 1.6% | China |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 11.2% | 3.2% | China |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.8% | 1.7% | China |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.4% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.4% | 0.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, China or Thailand?
- China, at 16.7% against 16.7% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between China and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- China ranks 91st and Thailand ranks 92nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.