Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Thailand: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 46.6% against 36.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9% | 4.1% | 9.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 13.1% | 2.5% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 17.5% | 11.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 23.1% | -3.3% | 26.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 1.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.0% | 1.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 36.1% | 0.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 46.6% against 36.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?
- 10.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Thailand rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th 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.