Malaysia vs Thailand: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Malaysia
11,948 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
11,246 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
65th
Thailand rank
68th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11,948 current USD per square kilometre against 11,246 current USD per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 702 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 68th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315.96 current USD per square kilometre | 212.59 current USD per square kilometre | 103.37 current USD per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1,302 current USD per square kilometre | 1,021 current USD per square kilometre | 280.37 current USD per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3,566 current USD per square kilometre | 3,189 current USD per square kilometre | 377.62 current USD per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5,565 current USD per square kilometre | 5,825 current USD per square kilometre | 260.3 current USD per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 9,175 current USD per square kilometre | 4,670 current USD per square kilometre | 4,505 current USD per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12,721 current USD per square kilometre | 11,306 current USD per square kilometre | 1,415 current USD per square kilometre | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11,147 current USD per square kilometre | 12,819 current USD per square kilometre | 1,672 current USD per square kilometre | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 11,948 current USD per square kilometre against 11,246 current USD per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 702 current USD per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 68th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.