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

37.09 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.

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

52 years are reported by both, from 1973 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.

Rwanda vs Thailand: Military expenditure

Rwanda

231.90 billion current LCU

in 2024

Thailand

194.81 billion current LCU

in 2024

Rwanda rank

52nd

Thailand rank

55th

Military expenditure over time

Rwanda
Thailand

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 231.90 billion current LCU against 194.81 billion current LCU in Thailand, a difference of 37.09 billion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Thailand ahead.

Rwanda ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 55th of 167 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.13 billion current LCU	12.98 billion current LCU	11.85 billion current LCU	Thailand
1980s	2.72 billion current LCU	39.68 billion current LCU	36.96 billion current LCU	Thailand
1990s	16.65 billion current LCU	83.21 billion current LCU	66.56 billion current LCU	Thailand
2000s	28.69 billion current LCU	90.26 billion current LCU	61.58 billion current LCU	Thailand
2010s	72.27 billion current LCU	187.00 billion current LCU	114.73 billion current LCU	Thailand
2020s	185.98 billion current LCU	212.34 billion current LCU	26.36 billion current LCU	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Rwanda or Thailand?: Rwanda, at 231.90 billion current LCU against 194.81 billion current LCU in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Rwanda and Thailand?: 37.09 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Thailand?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Thailand rank globally for military expenditure?: Rwanda ranks 52nd 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: 06 August 2026

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