China vs Thailand: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
China
5.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand
6.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
118th
Thailand rank
116th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6.31 % change on previous year against 5.87 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was China ahead.
China ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 116th of 196 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.74 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 21.05 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year | 14.56 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 14.37 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 5.66 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6.31 % change on previous year against 5.87 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between China and Thailand?
- 0.44 % change on previous year, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 116th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.