New Zealand vs Thailand: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
New Zealand
11,504 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
11,246 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
67th
Thailand rank
68th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Thailand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11,504 current USD per square kilometre against 11,246 current USD per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 258 current USD per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 68th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 474.44 current USD per square kilometre | 212.59 current USD per square kilometre | 261.85 current USD per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1,061 current USD per square kilometre | 1,021 current USD per square kilometre | 39.58 current USD per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2,701 current USD per square kilometre | 3,189 current USD per square kilometre | 488 current USD per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3,900 current USD per square kilometre | 5,825 current USD per square kilometre | 1,925 current USD per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4,574 current USD per square kilometre | 4,670 current USD per square kilometre | 95.39 current USD per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7,757 current USD per square kilometre | 11,306 current USD per square kilometre | 3,549 current USD per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2020s | 10,989 current USD per square kilometre | 12,819 current USD per square kilometre | 1,830 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, New Zealand or Thailand?
- New Zealand, at 11,504 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 New Zealand and Thailand?
- 258 current USD per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 67th 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.