Taiwan, China vs Thailand: Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency
Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency over time
- Taiwan, China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16.12 trillion against 10.31 trillion in Taiwan, China, a difference of 5.81 trillion.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Taiwan, China averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 trillion | 2.28 trillion | 40.08 billion | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.80 trillion | 3.19 trillion | 606.88 billion | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 5.94 trillion | 5.66 trillion | 284.75 billion | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 7.59 trillion | 11.78 trillion | 4.19 trillion | Thailand |
| 2030s | 10.12 trillion | 15.77 trillion | 5.65 trillion | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, domestic currency, Taiwan, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16.12 trillion against 10.31 trillion in Taiwan, China as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, domestic currency between Taiwan, China and Thailand?
- 5.81 trillion, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2031.
- How do Taiwan, China and Thailand rank globally for gross debt, general government, domestic currency?
- Taiwan, China ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 8th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Domestic currency (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.