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
0.010.020.030.04196019922024

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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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.