Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Sri Lanka
152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
144,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Thailand rank
60th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 144,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 8,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Thailand ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 60th of 166 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Thailand Difference Ahead
2010s 138,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 138,944 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 550.4 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 159,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 147,939 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11,287 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
Sri Lanka, at 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 144,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
8,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Sri Lanka ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 60th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.