Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was -3.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
137th
of 164 countries
All-time high
36.78 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-35.36 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Thailand recorded -3.89 % change on previous year for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 902.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 36.78 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -35.36 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Thailand 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 36.71 % change on previous year | -664.7% |
| 1963 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1964 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1965 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +297.4% |
| 1966 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1967 | 19.71 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 1968 | 22.39 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 17.48 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 20.91 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1973 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1975 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 27.85 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1977 | 29.48 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 36.78 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 27.29 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 14.53 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1981 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1982 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 1983 | 5 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1985 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3731 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1987 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +932.7% |
| 1988 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1989 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 14.14 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 1991 | 17.36 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1994 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1995 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1996 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1997 | -17.1 % change on previous year | -839.2% |
| 1998 | -35.36 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 1999 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2000 | -8.56 % change on previous year | +238.2% |
| 2001 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2003 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2005 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2006 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -399.0% |
| 2007 | 27.19 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 2008 | 36.2 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 18.88 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2010 | 19.68 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2011 | -0.708 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2012 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -788.4% |
| 2013 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4842 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2015 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -649.9% |
| 2016 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2017 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +321.4% |
| 2018 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2021 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 2022 | -15.33 % change on previous year | +548.3% |
| 2023 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2024 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.38 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 36.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.87 % change on previous year | 8.16 % change on previous year | 36.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.03 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | 14.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -35.36 % change on previous year | 17.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.66 % change on previous year | -8.56 % change on previous year | 36.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 19.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.69 % change on previous year | -15.33 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago -3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Sierra Leone -3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Brazil -3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Guatemala -5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Belarus -5.57 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Ghana -5.83 % change on previous year compare
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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 11,246 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Thailand was -3.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 36.78 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.36 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 902.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.