Malaysia vs Thailand: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Thailand
0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia rank
118th
Thailand rank
115th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 115th 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 | 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.0445 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.0394 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 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, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 118th 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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About this data
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.