Philippines vs Thailand: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Philippines
23.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Thailand
22.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Philippines rank
69th
Thailand rank
70th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 23.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 22.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Thailand, a difference of 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Thailand ahead.
Philippines ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 70th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1990s | 9.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 20.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 16.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 21.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5622 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Philippines or Thailand?
- Philippines, at 23.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 22.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Philippines and Thailand?
- 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 70th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current 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 (current 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.