China vs Thailand: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
China
-0.0%
in 2024
Thailand
0.0%
in 2024
China rank
163rd
Thailand rank
162nd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.0% against -0.0% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 163rd and Thailand ranks 162nd of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% | China |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | -0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.0% against -0.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between China and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- China ranks 163rd and Thailand ranks 162nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.