South Africa vs Thailand: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
South Africa
1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Thailand
1,061 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
81st
Thailand rank
83rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in Thailand, a difference of 45 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 83rd of 166 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 579.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 96.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 483.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 779.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 177.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 602.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 908.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 309.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 599.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 873.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 433.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 439.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 976.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 617.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 358.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | 951.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 210.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | 74.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between South Africa and Thailand?
- 45 constant 2015 US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 83rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.