Thailand vs Zambia: Military spending as a share of government spending
Thailand
4.4%
in 2025
Zambia
4.5%
in 2025
Thailand rank
102nd
Zambia rank
99th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Thailand
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Zambia ahead.
Thailand ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 99th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 7.8% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 0.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Thailand or Zambia?
- Zambia, 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 Thailand and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Zambia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Thailand ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 99th 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.