Thailand vs United States of America: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Thailand
19.1%
in 2024
United States of America
20.2%
in 2023
Thailand rank
77th
United States of America rank
74th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Thailand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 20.2% against 19.1% in Thailand, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 77th and United States of America ranks 74th of 127 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 18.9% | 8.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 20.3% | 6.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 23.4% | 3.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Thailand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 20.2% against 19.1% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Thailand and United States of America?
- 1.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Thailand ranks 77th and United States of America ranks 74th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.