Bangladesh vs Thailand: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 560.76 billion current US$ against 486.27 billion current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 74.49 billion current US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 27th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.19 billion current US$ | 4.20 billion current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 12.09 billion current US$ | 15.68 billion current US$ | 3.59 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 1980s | 22.46 billion current US$ | 46.48 billion current US$ | 24.03 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 1990s | 41.10 billion current US$ | 132.62 billion current US$ | 91.51 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 73.68 billion current US$ | 182.70 billion current US$ | 109.02 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2010s | 224.03 billion current US$ | 392.41 billion current US$ | 168.38 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 458.02 billion current US$ | 506.25 billion current US$ | 48.24 billion current US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Bangladesh or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 560.76 billion current US$ against 486.27 billion current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 74.49 billion current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Thailand rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 27th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.