South Korea vs Thailand: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current)
South Korea
2.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand
2.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
155th
Thailand rank
156th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.92 % change on previous year against 2.92 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 155th and Thailand ranks 156th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.04 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | 17.12 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1970s | 30.65 % change on previous year | 16.11 % change on previous year | 14.54 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 16.94 % change on previous year | 12.49 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 13.67 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.64 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | 0.1382 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2010s | 5.15 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 0.7147 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 0.7253 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at 2.92 % change on previous year against 2.92 % change on previous year in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 155th 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.