Attribute |
Thailand × | Vietnam × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 513,120 | 331,210 |
Continent | Asia | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 510,890 | 310,070 |
Water area (km²) | 2,230 | 21,140 |
Land boundaries (km) | 5,673 | 4,616 |
Border countries | - Burma
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Malaysia
| |
Coastline (km) | 3,219 | 3,444 |
Mean elevation (m) | 287 | 398 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 2,565 | 3,144 |
People | | |
Population | 68,977,400 | 98,721,275 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Buddhist | Buddhist |
Government | | |
Long country name | Kingdom of Thailand | Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
Short country name | Thailand | Vietnam |
Long local name | Ratcha Anachak Thai | Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam |
Short local name | Prathet Thai | Viet Nam |
Former name | | - |
Government type | Constitutional monarchy | Communist state |
Capital | Bangkok | Hanoi |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 1,236,000,000,000 | 648,700,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 455,400,000,000 | 220,400,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.9 | 6.8 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 17,900 | 6,900 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 34.1 | 29 |
Labor force | 38,370,000 | 54,800,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 0.7 | 2.2 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 7.2 | 8 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 69,230,000,000 | 54,590,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 85,120,000,000 | 69,370,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.33 | 2.3 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 15.2 | 24.8 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3.5 | -6.7 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 41.9 | 58.5 |
Inflation rate (%) | 0.7 | 3.5 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 1.5 | 4.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 4.42 | 7.07 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 62,390,000,000 | 85,960,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 62,390,000,000 | 85,960,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 584,900,000,000 | 313,000,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 348,800,000,000 | 156,700,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | 51,080,000,000 | 5,401,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 235,100,000,000 | 214,100,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 203,200,000,000 | 202,600,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 202,600,000,000 | 49,500,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 132,000,000,000 | 96,580,000,000 |
National currency | bath | dong |
National currency (code) | THB | VND |
National currency (symbol) | ฿ | ₫ |
National currency rate to USD | 34.34 | 22 |