Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 77.06 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Thailand is 77.06 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Thailand peaked at 101.84 current USD per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.12 current USD per person, in 1961.
That places Thailand 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.31 current USD per person | 2.12 current USD per person | 5.29 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.5 current USD per person | 6.04 current USD per person | 26.81 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.65 current USD per person | 30.08 current USD per person | 36.02 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.84 current USD per person | 33.02 current USD per person | 65.72 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.09 current USD per person | 27.02 current USD per person | 63.7 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.13 current USD per person | 74.73 current USD per person | 99.15 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.48 current USD per person | 77.06 current USD per person | 101.84 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 84 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 86.19 current USD per person compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 85.84 current USD per person compare
- 86 Fiji 83.59 current USD per person compare
- 88 Peru 74.97 current USD per person compare
- 89 Eritrea 72.81 current USD per person compare
- 90 Belize 72.26 current USD per person 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 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 11,246 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Thailand?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Thailand was 77.06 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 101.84 current USD per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 current USD per person in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 87th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.