China vs Thailand: Claims on central government
Claims on central government over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 73rd of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 5.8% | 13.4% | China |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 4.3% | 3.4% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -1.6% | 2.8% | China |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.9% | China |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 1.8% | China |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, China or Thailand?
- China, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between China and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for claims on central government?
- China ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 73rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.