Nepal vs Thailand: Military spending as a share of government spending
Nepal
4.5%
in 2025
Thailand
4.4%
in 2025
Nepal rank
100th
Thailand rank
102nd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Nepal
- Thailand
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Nepal ranks 100th and Thailand ranks 102nd of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 6.3% | 4.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Nepal or Thailand?
- Nepal, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Nepal and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Thailand rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Nepal ranks 100th and Thailand ranks 102nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.