Philippines vs Thailand: Military expenditure
Philippines
6.12 billion current USD
in 2024
Thailand
5.52 billion current USD
in 2024
Philippines rank
41st
Thailand rank
43rd
Military expenditure over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 6.12 billion current USD against 5.52 billion current USD in Thailand, a difference of 595.13 million current USD.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.86 million current USD | 104.03 million current USD | 15.83 million current USD | Philippines |
| 1970s | 477.95 million current USD | 533.55 million current USD | 55.60 million current USD | Thailand |
| 1980s | 788.19 million current USD | 1.63 billion current USD | 840.93 million current USD | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.32 billion current USD | 2.98 billion current USD | 1.65 billion current USD | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.55 billion current USD | 2.39 billion current USD | 830.66 million current USD | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.34 billion current USD | 5.78 billion current USD | 2.44 billion current USD | Thailand |
| 2020s | 5.36 billion current USD | 6.34 billion current USD | 979.32 million current USD | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Philippines or Thailand?
- Philippines, at 6.12 billion current USD against 5.52 billion current USD in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Philippines and Thailand?
- 595.13 million current USD, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for military expenditure?
- Philippines ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
- 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
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)