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Economy of Cyprus vs Thailand compared: GDP & Debt

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Cyprus has a GDP of $37.6B compared to $527B for Thailand, ranking 103/197 and 31/197 by economy size, respectively.

Cyprus has $24.5B in government debt (65.1% of GDP), compared to $333B (63.2% of GDP) in Thailand.

Cyprus vs Thailand GDP by year

Cyprus
Thailand
1x
Year GDP, current $
Cyprus Thailand
2024 $37,634,533,332 $526,517,658,842
2023 $35,075,423,857 $515,906,283,941
2022 $31,218,038,929 $495,644,697,588
2021 $30,372,642,502 $506,194,668,790
2020 $25,555,093,854 $500,461,898,480
2019 $26,196,667,100 $543,976,691,794
2018 $25,754,001,368 $506,754,208,404
2017 $22,946,570,629 $456,356,813,537
2016 $21,046,462,281 $413,366,349,748
2015 $19,909,278,417 $401,296,238,228
2014 $23,225,918,260 $407,339,040,198
2013 $23,959,712,861 $420,333,654,593
2012 $25,047,436,975 $397,558,325,279
2011 $27,641,549,302 $370,818,739,624
2010 $25,799,940,078 $341,104,766,329
2009 $26,048,179,949 $281,710,630,187
2008 $27,844,646,258 $291,382,982,431
2007 $23,968,727,074 $262,942,621,455
2006 $20,072,754,987 $221,758,296,022
2005 $18,433,412,511 $189,318,408,469
2004 $17,320,551,250 $172,895,685,155
2003 $14,547,329,558 $152,280,615,246
2002 $11,420,228,846 $134,300,904,400
2001 $10,397,898,907 $120,296,476,180
2000 $9,985,847,314 $126,392,224,254
1999 $10,497,907,228 $126,669,211,779
1998 $10,248,618,778 $113,675,596,788
1997 $9,547,816,420 $150,180,456,566
1996 $10,011,914,680 $183,035,237,429
1995 $9,933,137,128 $169,278,916,593
1994 $7,425,703,929 $146,683,778,959
1993 $6,590,291,048 $128,889,262,951
1992 $6,912,150,456 $111,452,746,518
1991 $5,770,197,348 $98,234,714,971
1990 $5,591,130,218 $85,343,190,719
1989 $4,563,482,604 $72,250,748,100
1988 $4,278,792,597 $61,667,253,471
1987 $3,704,813,886 $50,535,446,555
1986 $3,090,734,463 $43,096,773,981
1985 $2,430,411,900 $38,900,711,333
1984 $2,278,248,953 $41,797,647,776
1983 $2,160,364,071 $40,042,798,388
1982 $2,159,242,417 $36,589,772,404
1981 $2,087,496,374 $34,846,039,194
1980 $2,154,311,277 $32,353,514,989
1979 $1,288,699,776 $27,371,650,825
1978 $964,024,364 $24,006,566,637
1977 $734,876,021 $19,779,312,261
1976 $576,090,074 $16,985,208,648
1975 $489,912,574 $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Cyprus vs Thailand by year

Cyprus
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Thailand
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Cyprus Thailand
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $27,707 $63,007 $7,347 $24,712
2023 $26,079 $59,875 $7,195 $23,519
2022 $23,448 $55,876 $6,909 $22,243
2021 $23,057 $47,633 $7,057 $20,243
2020 $19,624 $42,569 $6,986 $19,164
2019 $20,360 $44,394 $7,606 $19,963
2018 $20,267 $40,262 $7,100 $18,876
2017 $18,295 $37,768 $6,413 $17,573
2016 $17,013 $35,247 $5,834 $16,671
2015 $16,326 $31,380 $5,689 $15,791
2014 $19,326 $29,893 $5,801 $15,365
2013 $20,238 $30,416 $6,018 $15,216
2012 $21,493 $31,924 $5,726 $14,617
2011 $24,110 $33,406 $5,374 $13,227
2010 $22,876 $33,502 $4,974 $12,932
2009 $23,480 $33,901 $4,135 $11,964
2008 $25,522 $34,830 $4,309 $12,062
2007 $22,344 $32,888 $3,919 $11,723
2006 $19,037 $30,009 $3,331 $10,912
2005 $17,790 $27,763 $2,868 $10,169
2004 $17,016 $25,942 $2,642 $9,545
2003 $14,553 $24,278 $2,348 $8,824
2002 $11,636 $23,556 $2,090 $8,148
2001 $10,785 $22,866 $1,890 $7,632
2000 $10,537 $21,296 $2,006 $7,289
1999 $11,273 $19,663 $2,033 $6,901
1998 $11,206 $18,760 $1,848 $6,590
1997 $10,637 $17,781 $2,473 $7,148
1996 $11,373 $17,320 $3,055 $7,322
1995 $11,514 $17,096 $2,864 $6,901
1994 $8,791 $15,735 $2,518 $6,341
1993 $7,978 $14,852 $2,245 $5,834
1992 $8,530 $14,759 $1,972 $5,347
1991 $7,222 $13,546 $1,766 $4,914
1990 $7,092 $13,348 $1,559 $4,451
1989 $5,870 - $1,342 -
1988 $5,584 - $1,164 -
1987 $4,908 - $970 -
1986 $4,159 - $842 -
1985 $3,324 - $774 -
1984 $3,167 - $847 -
1983 $3,055 - $827 -
1982 $3,100 - $770 -
1981 $3,030 - $748 -
1980 $3,154 - $709 -
1979 $1,902 - $612 -
1978 $1,434 - $548 -
1977 $1,102 - $462 -
1976 $870 - $405 -
1975 $743 - $364 -
1974 - - $343 -
1973 - - $278.3 -
1972 - - $215.6 -
1971 - - $199.7 -
1970 - - $197.1 -
1969 - - $191.4 -
1968 - - $178.8 -
1967 - - $170.7 -
1966 - - $164.5 -
1965 - - $140.9 -
1964 - - $128.6 -
1963 - - $120.7 -
1962 - - $116.2 -
1961 - - $109.7 -
1960 - - $102.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus' GDP per capita is $27,707, ranking 45/197, compared to $7,347 in Thailand, ranking 100/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Cyprus ranks 29th at $63,007, while Thailand ranks 85th at $24,712.

Economic indicators

Cyprus Thailand
Gross domestic product
$37.6B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank
103/197
2024
31/197
2024
GDP growth
3.94%
2023-2024
2.54%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank
45/197
2024
100/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$24,712
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
29/197
2024
85/197
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank
34/185
2024
84/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$6,733
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$520B
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
25
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.4%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
22.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
1.8%
2023-2024
1.37%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
1.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
0.78%
2024
Population
1386362
71571743

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Cyprus
Spending

Debt
Thailand
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Cyprus Thailand
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 40% 65.1% 22.7% 63.2%
2023 42% 73.6% 22.8% 62.3%
2022 38% 81.1% 24.7% 60.5%
2021 42.6% 96.5% 26.8% 58.3%
2020 45.9% 113.6% 24.9% 49.4%
2019 40.3% 92.3% 20.6% 41.1%
2018 44.3% 100.7% 21.2% 41.9%
2017 38.4% 96.4% 21.5% 41.8%
2016 39.6% 106.8% 21.4% 41.7%
2015 43% 111.6% 22.3% 42.6%
2014 52.1% 113% 22.2% 43.3%
2013 42.1% 102.7% 21.6% 42.2%
2012 41.9% 79.2% 22.3% 41.9%
2011 42.1% 64.8% 21.1% 39.1%
2010 41.7% 55.3% 22% 39.8%
2009 41.9% 52.8% 21.7% 42.4%
2008 38.2% 44.1% 19.2% 34.9%
2007 37.6% 53.1% 20% 36%
2006 39.1% 59% 18.7% 39.2%
2005 39.7% 64% 19.6% 45.5%
2004 38.6% 64.7% 19.3% 46.3%
2003 40.4% 63% 18.3% 47.5%
2002 37.4% 61% 25.7% 54.9%
2001 35.7% 57.5% 20.8% 57.5%
2000 35% 56% 19.3% 57.8%
1999 34.3% 55.7% 26.5% 56.6%
1998 34.4% 55% 23.9% 49.9%
1997 34.2% 53.5% 21.6% 40.5%
1996 32.4% 48.8% 18% 15.2%
1995 30.4% 46.7% 17.2% 5.12%
1994 - - 16% 6.69%
1993 - - 18.8% 9.14%
1992 - - 17.8% 11.4%
1991 - - 17% 14.1%
1990 - - 16.6% 18%
1989 - - 16.5% 23.7%
1988 - - 15.1% 30.3%
1987 - - 17.5% 38.8%
1986 - - 19.5% 40.1%
1985 - - 20.5% 36.8%
1984 - - 19.3% 30.6%
1983 - - 19.5% 28.9%
1982 - - 20.2% 27.1%
1981 - - 19.1% 24.4%
1980 - - 18.7% 22.1%
1979 - - 16.9% 23.7%
1978 - - 16.6% 22.8%
1977 - - 16.1% 22.4%
1976 - - 15.6% 22%
1975 - - 14.2% 15.8%
1974 - - 13.2% 16.3%
1973 - - 15.9% 21.2%
1972 - - 18.5% 26.8%
1971 - - 18.8% 21.5%
1970 - - 17.6% 18.5%
1969 - - 15.9% 17.7%
1968 - - 16% 15.5%
1967 - - 15.5% 15%
1966 - - 14.7% 14.4%
1965 - - 14.7% 14.8%
1964 - - 13.3% 13.3%
1963 - - 12% 12.6%
1962 - - 11.9% 13.4%
1961 - - 9.58% 12.9%
1960 - - 12.1% 14.3%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1995, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Cyprus' government spending was $15B, accounting for 40% of its GDP, while Thailand spent $120B, or 22.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 65.1% in Cyprus and 63.2% in Thailand, ranking 68/185 and 74/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Cyprus

Thailand
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Cyprus Thailand
2024 4.28% -1.29%
2023 1.7% -1.98%
2022 2.65% -4.61%
2021 -1.64% -6.74%
2020 -5.57% -4.47%
2019 1.03% 0.43%
2018 -3.36% 0.2%
2017 2.13% -0.42%
2016 0.45% 0.41%
2015 -0.77% 0.19%
2014 -8.8% -0.7%
2013 -5.16% 0.6%
2012 -5.55% -0.86%
2011 -5.65% 0.09%
2010 -4.68% -1.07%
2009 -5.43% -2.21%
2008 0.87% 0.8%
2007 3.23% 0.22%
2006 -1.04% 1.87%
2005 -2.22% 2.17%
2004 -3.71% 1.11%
2003 -5.91% 1.98%
2002 -4.13% -6.72%
2001 -2.11% -1.77%
2000 -2.24% -1.79%
1999 -4.05% -9.02%
1998 -3.85% -6.29%
1997 -4.82% -1.68%
1996 -2.96% 2.75%
1995 -0.71% 3.05%
1994 - 2.78%
1993 - 6.67%
1992 - -0.18%
1991 - 1.6%
1990 - 1.41%
1989 - 0.16%
1988 - 0.58%
1987 - -2.38%
1986 - -4.32%
1985 - -5.11%
1984 - -3.85%
1983 - -4.02%
1982 - -6.18%
1981 - -4.07%
1980 - -4.41%
1979 - -3.62%
1978 - -3.31%
1977 - -2.91%
1976 - -3.35%
1975 - -1.73%
1974 - 1.29%
1973 - -2.7%
1972 - -4.81%
1971 - -5.47%
1970 - -3.73%
1969 - -2.53%
1968 - -2.79%
1967 - -2.1%
1966 - -1.13%
1965 - -1.05%
1964 - -1.01%
1963 - -0.81%
1962 - -0.27%
1961 - 0.05%
1960 - 0.48%
1959 - -1.15%
1958 - -0.91%
1957 - -1.31%
1956 - -1.38%
1955 - -1.65%
1954 - -3.46%
1953 - -3.56%
1952 - -2.4%
1951 - -3.54%
1950 - -0.7%
1949 - 0.7%
1948 - -0.1%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1948–1994, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Cyprus' government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.61B, equivalent to 4.28% of GDP. This compares to Thailand's deficit of $6.81B, or 1.29% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Cyprus recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 of those years, while Thailand ran a deficit in 16 years. On average, Cyprus posted an annual deficit equal to 2.27% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.19% of GDP for Thailand.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Cyprus

Thailand
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Cyprus Thailand
2024 1.8% 1.37%
2023 3.54% 8.48%
2022 8.4% -1.61%
2021 2.45% 1.23%
2020 -0.64% -0.85%
2019 0.25% 0.71%
2018 1.44% 1.06%
2017 0.53% 0.67%
2016 -1.43% 0.19%
2015 -2.1% -0.9%
2014 -1.35% 1.9%
2013 -0.4% 2.18%
2012 2.39% 3.01%
2011 3.29% 3.81%
2010 2.43% 3.25%
2009 0.33% -0.85%
2008 4.67% 5.47%
2007 2.37% 2.24%
2006 2.3% 4.64%
2005 2.56% 4.54%
2004 2.29% 2.76%
2003 4.14% 1.8%
2002 2.8% 0.7%
2001 1.97% 1.63%
2000 4.14% 1.59%
1999 1.63% 0.28%
1998 2.23% 7.99%
1997 3.61% 5.63%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Cyprus has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 1.99%, compared with 2.25% in Thailand. In 2024, inflation was 1.8% in Cyprus and 1.37% in Thailand.

Top exports between countries

Cyprus
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $4.99M
Chemicals & pharma $3.9M
Wood & paper products $1.82M
Transport & tourism services $1.33M
Metals $1.14M
Business & finance services $223K
Textiles & consumer goods $202K
Precious metals & jewellery $117K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $117K
Animal & marine products $76K
Thailand
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $16.8M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $6.11M
Animal & marine products $3.48M
Raw materials & minerals $1.92M
Precious metals & jewellery $1.22M
Raw agricultural goods $917K
Textiles & consumer goods $679K
Chemicals & pharma $402K
Wood & paper products $381K
Metals $250K

Balance of trade

Cyprus Thailand
Current account balance
-$3.07B
2024
$11.6B
2024
Current account balance ranking
157/190
2024
23/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-8.16%
2024
+2.21%
2024
Goods imports
$11.9B
2024
$276B
2024
Goods exports
$4.43B
2024
$297B
2024
Service imports
$23.2B
2024
$74B
2024
Service exports
$32.1B
2024
$71.9B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
93.4%
2024
66.7%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
97%
2024
70%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Cyprus Thailand
Economic freedom 74.1 62.2
Economic freedom ranking 21/197 88/197
Property rights 85.1 41.8
Government integrity 59.7 38.9
Judicial effectiveness 89.8 35
Tax burden 80.8 80.8
Government spending 52.1 83.6
Fiscal health 91.5 81
Business freedom 82.3 69.9
Labor freedom 60.3 56.4
Monetary freedom 78.7 73.3
Trade freedom 79.4 70.2
Investment freedom 70 55
Financial freedom 60 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Cyprus
Thailand
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Cyprus Thailand
2026 74.1 62.2
2025 73.2 60.6
2024 72.2 59
2023 72.3 60.6
2022 72.9 63.2
2021 71.4 69.7
2020 70.1 69.4
2019 68.1 68.3
2018 67.8 67.1
2017 67.9 66.2
2016 68.7 63.9
2015 67.9 62.4
2014 67.6 63.3
2013 69 64.1
2012 71.8 64.9
2011 73.3 64.7
2010 70.9 64.1
2009 70.8 63
2008 71.3 62.3
2007 71.7 63.5
2006 71.8 63.3
2005 71.9 62.5
2004 74.1 63.7
2003 73.3 65.8
2002 73 69.1
2001 71 68.9
2000 67.2 66.6
1999 67.8 66.9
1998 68.2 67.3
1997 67.9 66.1
1996 67.7 71
1995 - 71.3

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Cyprus is 74.1, ranking 21/197, compared to 62.2 for Thailand, ranking 88/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Cyprus Thailand
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.16%
2024
8.71%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$509B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$56,200
2024
$23,960
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$237B
2024
Total reserves ranking
124/177
2024
15/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$5.49B
2024
-$6.95B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
-$50.4B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$55.9B
2024
$7.36B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
3.52%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
13.9%
2021
5.4%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
21.6%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1948–1995, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.