Taiwan, China vs Thailand: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic
Taiwan, China
-795.65 billion
in 2031
Thailand
-512.42 billion
in 2031
Taiwan, China rank
19th
Thailand rank
18th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic over time
- Taiwan, China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports -512.42 billion against -795.65 billion in Taiwan, China, a difference of 283.23 billion.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 18th of 26 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -488.72 billion | -107.86 billion | 380.86 billion | Thailand |
| 2000s | -471.36 billion | -13.52 billion | 457.83 billion | Thailand |
| 2010s | -459.64 billion | -10.68 billion | 448.96 billion | Thailand |
| 2020s | -577.82 billion | -521.93 billion | 55.89 billion | Thailand |
| 2030s | -781.59 billion | -500.69 billion | 280.89 billion | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic, Taiwan, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at -512.42 billion against -795.65 billion in Taiwan, China as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic between Taiwan, China and Thailand?
- 283.23 billion, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and Thailand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do Taiwan, China and Thailand rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic?
- Taiwan, China ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 18th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), 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.