Nigeria vs Thailand: Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar
Nigeria
16.47 billion
in 2031
Thailand
18.02 billion
in 2031
Nigeria rank
9th
Thailand rank
8th
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar over time
- Nigeria
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 18.02 billion against 16.47 billion in Nigeria, a difference of 1.56 billion.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -925.30 million | -1.64 billion | 718.87 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 329.25 million | -4.02 billion | 4.35 billion | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17.49 billion | 6.00 billion | 11.50 billion | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.79 billion | 20.08 billion | 14.29 billion | Thailand |
| 2020s | 7.83 billion | 6.89 billion | 940.78 million | Nigeria |
| 2030s | 15.31 billion | 17.05 billion | 1.74 billion | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar, Nigeria or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 18.02 billion against 16.47 billion in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar between Nigeria and Thailand?
- 1.56 billion, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 8th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (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.