Canada vs Thailand: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Canada
11.4%
in 2024
Thailand
11.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
62nd
Thailand rank
61st

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Canada
  • Thailand
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 11.5% against 11.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Thailand ahead.

Canada ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 61st of 116 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5% 20.5% 8.0% Thailand
2010s 12.8% 17.1% 4.3% Thailand
2020s 11.1% 11.7% 0.6% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Canada or Thailand?
Thailand, at 11.5% against 11.4% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Canada and Thailand?
0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Thailand?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Canada and Thailand rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Canada ranks 62nd and Thailand ranks 61st of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,344 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed