Iraq vs Thailand: Military spending, annual growth rate
Iraq
0.9899 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand
0.8361 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
111th
Thailand rank
112th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- Thailand
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.9899 % change on previous year against 0.8361 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 0.1538 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 111th and Thailand ranks 112th of 159 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.36 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | 16.72 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1960s | 12.01 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1970s | 13.31 % change on previous year | 11.8 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 17.46 % change on previous year | 10.9 % change on previous year | 6.56 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 11.27 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 8.71 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | -0.6515 % change on previous year | -3.32 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Iraq or Thailand?
- Iraq, at 0.9899 % change on previous year against 0.8361 % change on previous year in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Iraq and Thailand?
- 0.1538 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 111th and Thailand ranks 112th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.