Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 46.6% against 35.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 13.2% | 8.2% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 17.2% | 4.5% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 10.7% | -3.3% | 14.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 5.4% | 15.5% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 15.0% | 6.9% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 36.1% | 3.9% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 46.6% against 35.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 11.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- 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.