Low income vs Thailand: Military expenditure

Low income
9.31 billion current USD
in 2024
Thailand
5.52 billion current USD
in 2024
Low income rank
40th
Thailand rank
43rd

Military expenditure over time

  • Low income
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 9.31 billion current USD against 5.52 billion current USD in Thailand, a difference of 3.78 billion current USD.

That makes Low income's figure about 1.7 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low income ahead.

Low income ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 43rd of 42 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 1.59 billion current USD 583.91 million current USD 1.00 billion current USD Low income
1980s 4.37 billion current USD 1.63 billion current USD 2.74 billion current USD Low income
1990s 4.02 billion current USD 2.98 billion current USD 1.05 billion current USD Low income
2000s 5.61 billion current USD 2.39 billion current USD 3.22 billion current USD Low income
2010s 6.47 billion current USD 5.78 billion current USD 695.10 million current USD Low income
2020s 7.23 billion current USD 6.34 billion current USD 881.85 million current USD Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Low income or Thailand?
Low income, at 9.31 billion current USD against 5.52 billion current USD in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Low income and Thailand?
3.78 billion current USD, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Thailand?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Low income and Thailand rank globally for military expenditure?
Low income ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 43rd of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)