Philippines vs Thailand: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Philippines
17.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Thailand
13.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Philippines rank
60th
Thailand rank
63rd
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 17.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 13.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Thailand, a difference of 3.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Philippines ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8943 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 1970s | 27.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 1980s | 17.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 1990s | 20.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2000s | 23.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2010s | 16.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2020s | 18.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Philippines or Thailand?
- Philippines, at 17.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 13.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Philippines and Thailand?
- 3.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.