Iraq vs Thailand: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Iraq
6.18 billion current USD
in 2024
Thailand
5.52 billion current USD
in 2024
Iraq rank
40th
Thailand rank
43rd

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Iraq
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 6.18 billion current USD against 5.52 billion current USD in Thailand, a difference of 656.14 million current USD.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 43rd of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 209.04 million current USD 104.03 million current USD 105.01 million current USD Iraq
1970s 1.31 billion current USD 521.80 million current USD 788.49 million current USD Iraq
1980s 3.53 billion current USD 1.39 billion current USD 2.14 billion current USD Iraq
2000s 1.89 billion current USD 2.77 billion current USD 880.10 million current USD Thailand
2010s 6.38 billion current USD 5.78 billion current USD 602.32 million current USD Iraq
2020s 5.36 billion current USD 6.34 billion current USD 981.64 million current USD Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Iraq or Thailand?
Iraq, at 6.18 billion current USD against 5.52 billion current USD in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Iraq and Thailand?
656.14 million current USD, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?
43 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 43rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.