South Korea vs Thailand: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … 9/26/2025
South Korea
-0.8551
in 2031
Thailand
-0.7809
in 2031
South Korea rank
12th
Thailand rank
11th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … 9/26/2025 over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports -0.7809 against -0.8551 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0742.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 11th of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9316 | 0.7578 | 0.1738 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8764 | 0.9469 | 0.0705 | Thailand |
| 2020s | -1.24 | -1.71 | 0.4731 | South Korea |
| 2030s | -0.8751 | -0.7778 | 0.0973 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, South Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at -0.7809 against -0.8551 in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.0742, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2031.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- South Korea ranks 12th 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.