Jamaica vs Thailand: Military spending, annual growth rate
Jamaica
1.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand
0.8361 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica rank
109th
Thailand rank
112th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- Thailand
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.33 % change on previous year against 0.8361 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 0.4939 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.6 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Thailand ahead.
Jamaica ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 112th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2088 % change on previous year | 20.33 % change on previous year | 20.13 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1990s | -1.09 % change on previous year | 0.1085 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2000s | 8.05 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.7 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -0.6531 % change on previous year | -3.32 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Jamaica or Thailand?
- Jamaica, at 1.33 % 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 Jamaica and Thailand?
- 0.4939 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Thailand rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 109th 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.