Australia vs Thailand: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Australia
-0.5296
in 2031
Thailand
-0.7809
in 2031
Australia rank
9th
Thailand rank
11th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Australia
- Thailand
How they compare
Australia currently reports -0.5296 against -0.7809 in Thailand, a difference of 0.2513.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 11th of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4777 | 0.7578 | 0.2801 | Thailand |
| 2010s | -2.41 | 0.9469 | 3.36 | Thailand |
| 2020s | -2.24 | -1.71 | 0.5309 | Thailand |
| 2030s | -0.5396 | -0.7778 | 0.2382 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Australia or Thailand?
- Australia, at -0.5296 against -0.7809 in Thailand as of 2031.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Australia and Thailand?
- 0.2513, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Thailand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2031.
- How do Australia and Thailand rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Australia ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 11th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP (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.