Switzerland vs Thailand: Government spending vs. GDP
Switzerland
94.53 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Thailand
76.00 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Switzerland rank
25th
Thailand rank
28th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Switzerland
- Thailand
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ against 76.00 billion constant 2015 US$ in Thailand, a difference of 18.53 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 28th of 166 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 33.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 49.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 33.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 66.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 74.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 33.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 81.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 66.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 92.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 75.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Switzerland or Thailand?
- Switzerland, at 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ against 76.00 billion constant 2015 US$ in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Switzerland and Thailand?
- 18.53 billion constant 2015 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Thailand rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 28th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.