Iran vs Thailand: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Iran
86.19 current USD per person
in 2024
Thailand
77.06 current USD per person
in 2024
Iran rank
84th
Thailand rank
87th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Iran
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 86.19 current USD per person against 77.06 current USD per person in Thailand, a difference of 9.13 current USD per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 87th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 9.24 current USD per person 3.31 current USD per person 5.93 current USD per person Iran
1970s 112.29 current USD per person 12.5 current USD per person 99.78 current USD per person Iran
1980s 233.27 current USD per person 32.65 current USD per person 200.62 current USD per person Iran
1990s 130.47 current USD per person 50.84 current USD per person 79.63 current USD per person Iran
2000s 110.59 current USD per person 36.09 current USD per person 74.5 current USD per person Iran
2010s 146.76 current USD per person 82.13 current USD per person 64.63 current USD per person Iran
2020s 70.74 current USD per person 88.48 current USD per person 17.74 current USD per person Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Iran or Thailand?
Iran, at 86.19 current USD per person against 77.06 current USD per person in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Iran and Thailand?
9.13 current USD per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Iran ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 87th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.