Thailand vs Turkey: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Thailand |  Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $505B | $771.4B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 4.1% | 2.6% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 3.1% | 4.9% |
| Population | 65.9M | 82M |
| GDP per capita | $7.3k | $9.4k |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.8% | 1.31% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 12.34 | 1.61 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.38 | 0.33 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $19k | $28k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $458.7B | $858.1B |
| GNI per capita | $6.6k | $10k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $1.3T | $2.3T |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $18k | $28k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Thailand | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 35% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 20% | 22% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 1.1% | 16.3% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 1.4% | 16.4% |
| Unemployment | 0.7% | 10.9% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 69.4 | 64.4 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.42 | 6.97 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.11 | 6.96 |
| Property Rights Index | 59.5 | 57.4 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 48 | 53.7 |
| Business Freedom Index | 83 | 67 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 96.4 | 86.1 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 63.7 | 49.2 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 55 | 70 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 60 | 60 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 83 | 78 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 74 | 66.1 |
| Government Spending Index | 85.9 | 64.1 |
| Tax Burden Index | 80.7 | 76.7 |
| Government Integrity Index | 43.4 | 44.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 36 | 41 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 76.7 | 77.2 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 14.4 | 7.3 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 32.7 | 12.3 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 3.2 | 4.3 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 38.2M | 45.8M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Thailand | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 42.1% | 29.1% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 35.1% | 59% |
| External debt stocks | $169.2B | $445.1B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 29.3% | 124.1% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 5.4% | 36.7% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 14% | 11.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 32.2% | 27.1% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 25% | 29.6% |
| Total reserves including gold | $205.6B | $93B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $13.4B | $13.1B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Thailand | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 66.8% | 29.5% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 56.5% | 30.6% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $32.4B | -$27B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 19.5% | 30.7% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $90.4M | $1.3B |
| Personal remittances received | $7.5B | $1.1B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 35% | 29.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 8.1% | 5.8% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $5.3B | $726M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $163M | $29M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 18.5% | 33.9% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 21.7% | 34.6% |
