Nigeria vs Thailand: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP
Nigeria
3.32
in 2031
Thailand
2.67
in 2031
Nigeria rank
9th
Thailand rank
12th
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Thailand
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.32 against 2.67 in Thailand, a difference of 0.65.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 12th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6791 | -2.73 | 3.41 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.62 | 3.09 | 3.53 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 4.52 | 3.51 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 1.18 | 1.3 | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 3.18 | 2.58 | 0.6054 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp, Nigeria or Thailand?
- Nigeria, at 3.32 against 2.67 in Thailand as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp between Nigeria and Thailand?
- 0.65, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 12th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.