Belgium vs Thailand: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Belgium |  Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $542.8B | $505B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.4% | 4.1% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| Population | 11.4M | 65.9M |
| GDP per capita | $48k | $7.3k |
| GDP per capita growth | 1.04% | 3.8% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.78 | 12.34 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.92 | 0.38 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $48k | $19k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $524.4B | $458.7B |
| GNI per capita | $46k | $6.6k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $591B | $1.3T |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $52k | $18k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Belgium | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 50% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 29% | 20% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 2.3% | 1.1% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Unemployment | 6.3% | 0.7% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 68.9 | 69.4 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 9.06 | 7.42 |
| Human Freedom Index | 8.28 | 7.11 |
| Property Rights Index | 84.5 | 59.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 62.5 | 48 |
| Business Freedom Index | 75.2 | 83 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 77 | 96.4 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 61.1 | 63.7 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 85 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 70 | 60 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 86.4 | 83 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 80.5 | 74 |
| Government Spending Index | 17.2 | 85.9 |
| Tax Burden Index | 46.7 | 80.7 |
| Government Integrity Index | 80.2 | 43.4 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 75 | 36 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 81.4 | 76.7 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 20.7 | 14.4 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 5.8 | 32.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 1.7 | 3.2 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 9.1M | 38.2M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Belgium | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 101.4% | 42.1% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 35.1% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $169.2B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 29.3% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 5.4% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 12% | 14% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 24.5% | 32.2% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 25.5% | 25% |
| Total reserves including gold | $26.9B | $205.6B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | -$62.8B | $13.4B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Belgium | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 82.6% | 66.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 82.7% | 56.5% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$5.3B | $32.4B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 38.4% | 19.5% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | N/A | $90.4M |
| Personal remittances received | $12.3B | $7.5B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 19.1% | 35% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 0.5% | 8.1% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $3.7B | $5.3B |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $4.4B | $163M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 39.6% | 18.5% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 52.5% | 21.7% |
