Hong Kong, China vs Thailand: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government
Hong Kong, China
-0.7752
in 2031
Thailand
-0.7809
in 2031
Hong Kong, China rank
10th
Thailand rank
11th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Thailand
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports -0.7752 against -0.7809 in Thailand, a difference of 0.0057.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 10th and Thailand ranks 11th of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.73 | 0.6792 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 0.9469 | 0.6553 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | -5.6 | -1.71 | 3.89 | Thailand |
| 2030s | -0.7834 | -0.7778 | 0.0056 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Hong Kong, China or Thailand?
- Hong Kong, China, at -0.7752 against -0.7809 in Thailand as of 2031.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
- 0.0057, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Thailand rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 10th 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.