What is the difference in military expenditure between Israel and Thailand?

22.70 billion current LCU, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Thailand?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs Thailand: Military expenditure

Israel

172.11 billion current LCU

in 2024

Thailand

194.81 billion current LCU

in 2024

Israel rank

58th

Thailand rank

55th

Military expenditure over time

Israel
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 194.81 billion current LCU against 172.11 billion current LCU in Israel, a difference of 22.70 billion current LCU.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 55th of 167 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	124,042 current LCU	2.17 billion current LCU	2.17 billion current LCU	Thailand
1970s	2.69 million current LCU	10.67 billion current LCU	10.67 billion current LCU	Thailand
1980s	4.43 billion current LCU	39.68 billion current LCU	35.25 billion current LCU	Thailand
1990s	24.09 billion current LCU	83.21 billion current LCU	59.12 billion current LCU	Thailand
2000s	41.15 billion current LCU	90.26 billion current LCU	49.11 billion current LCU	Thailand
2010s	62.90 billion current LCU	187.00 billion current LCU	124.11 billion current LCU	Thailand
2020s	101.14 billion current LCU	212.34 billion current LCU	111.20 billion current LCU	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Israel or Thailand?: Thailand, at 194.81 billion current LCU against 172.11 billion current LCU in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Israel and Thailand?: 22.70 billion current LCU, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Thailand?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Israel and Thailand rank globally for military expenditure?: Israel ranks 58th and Thailand ranks 55th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)