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

Philippines
6.12 billion current USD
in 2024
Thailand
5.52 billion current USD
in 2024
Philippines rank
41st
Thailand rank
43rd

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Philippines
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 6.12 billion current USD against 5.52 billion current USD in Thailand, a difference of 595.13 million current USD.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 43rd of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 119.86 million current USD 104.03 million current USD 15.83 million current USD Philippines
1970s 491.97 million current USD 521.80 million current USD 29.83 million current USD Thailand
1980s 788.19 million current USD 1.63 billion current USD 840.93 million current USD Thailand
1990s 1.32 billion current USD 2.98 billion current USD 1.65 billion current USD Thailand
2000s 1.55 billion current USD 2.39 billion current USD 830.66 million current USD Thailand
2010s 3.34 billion current USD 5.78 billion current USD 2.44 billion current USD Thailand
2020s 5.36 billion current USD 6.34 billion current USD 979.32 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, Philippines or Thailand?
Philippines, at 6.12 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 Philippines and Thailand?
595.13 million current USD, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Philippines ranks 41st 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.