Malawi vs Thailand: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Malawi
0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Thailand
0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi rank
116th
Thailand rank
115th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Thailand
00.010.020.030.04196019922024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.

Malawi ranks 116th and Thailand ranks 115th of 166 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0374 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP Thailand
1990s 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP Thailand
2000s 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP Thailand
2010s 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP Thailand
2020s 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0031 current USD per US$ of GDP Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Malawi or Thailand?
Thailand, at 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Malawi and Thailand?
0 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 116th and Thailand ranks 115th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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