China vs Thailand: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
China
3.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Thailand
2.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
153rd
Thailand rank
156th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 3.38 % change on previous year against 2.92 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 0.46 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 153rd and Thailand ranks 156th of 185 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 | 2.81 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1970s | 8.34 % change on previous year | 16.11 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1980s | 15.88 % change on previous year | 12.49 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 18.08 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 14.4 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 11.49 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 5.66 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, China or Thailand?
- China, at 3.38 % change on previous year against 2.92 % change on previous year in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between China and Thailand?
- 0.46 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 153rd and Thailand ranks 156th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.