China vs Thailand: Gross national expenditure
China
97.2%
in 2024
Thailand
97.2%
in 2025
China rank
129th
Thailand rank
128th
Gross national expenditure over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 97.2% against 97.2% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.
China ranks 129th and Thailand ranks 128th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.4% | 93.6% | 4.8% | China |
| 1970s | 97.3% | 104.4% | 7.0% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 100.6% | 103.5% | 2.9% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 100.8% | 2.9% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 93.4% | 2.0% | China |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 92.4% | 5.4% | China |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.2% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 97.2% against 97.2% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between China and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- China ranks 129th and Thailand ranks 128th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.