China vs Thailand: Claims on central government, etc.
China
46.0%
in 2024
Thailand
46.6%
in 2025
China rank
11th
Thailand rank
10th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 46.6% against 46.0% in China, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.7% | 13.5% | 22.2% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 18.3% | 17.7% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3.4% | -3.3% | 6.7% | China |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.4% | 3.5% | China |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.0% | 0.8% | China |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 34.0% | 3.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 46.6% against 46.0% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between China and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- China ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.