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

Denmark
11.7%
in 2024
Thailand
11.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
59th
Thailand rank
61st

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Denmark
  • Thailand
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 11.7% against 11.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.

Denmark ranks 59th and Thailand ranks 61st of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 12.2% 20.5% 8.3% Thailand
2010s 12.6% 17.1% 4.6% Thailand
2020s 11.8% 11.7% 0.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Denmark or Thailand?
Denmark, at 11.7% against 11.5% in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Denmark and Thailand?
0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Thailand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Thailand rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Denmark ranks 59th 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