Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Sri Lanka
10.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand
10.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Thailand rank
74th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.59 % change on previous year against 10.46 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 74th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 11.14 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1970s | 7.01 % change on previous year | 16.36 % change on previous year | 9.36 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1980s | 7.47 % change on previous year | 10.17 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1990s | 8.85 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.74 % change on previous year | 9.01 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.9375 % change on previous year | 7.71 % change on previous year | 6.77 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.59 % change on previous year against 10.46 % change on previous year in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 74th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.