New Zealand vs Thailand: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
New Zealand
0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Thailand
0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
New Zealand rank
113th
Thailand rank
115th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Thailand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP in Thailand, a difference of 0.0011 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 113th and Thailand ranks 115th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current USD per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 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, New Zealand or Thailand?
- New Zealand, at 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between New Zealand and Thailand?
- 0.0011 current USD per US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 113th 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.