Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0064 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Thailand, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Thailand stood at 0.0064 units per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Thailand peaked at 0.0071 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 1985.
Thailand ranks 47th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0047 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0053 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.005 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.005 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 units per person | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More public sector data for Thailand
- Arms imports 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -74.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 77.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 5.52 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 569.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Thailand?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Thailand was 0.0064 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.