China vs Thailand: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
China
9.5%
in 2023
Thailand
8.9%
in 2023
China rank
79th
Thailand rank
81st
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 9.5% against 8.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.
China ranks 79th and Thailand ranks 81st of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 1.1% | China |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 8.4% | 0.9% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.1% | 2.4% | China |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.3% | 2.8% | China |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, China or Thailand?
- China, at 9.5% against 8.9% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between China and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- China ranks 79th and Thailand ranks 81st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.