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
510152025200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
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