Philippines vs Thailand: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Philippines
15.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Thailand
16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Philippines rank
59th
Thailand rank
56th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 15.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Philippines, a difference of 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Philippines ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.0155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1980s | -2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.7177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 13.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 15.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Philippines or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 15.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Philippines and Thailand?
- 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 56th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.