Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
115th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0438 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1979
All-time low
0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Thailand is 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.0438 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Thailand 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0356 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0348 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0438 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0424 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0406 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0412 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0395 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0406 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.038 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0336 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0374 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0424 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 112 Congo 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 New Zealand 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Sudan 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Malawi 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Kenya 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Malaysia 0.0102 current USD per US$ of GDP 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), 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 unit of gdp in Thailand?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0438 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.