Belgium vs Thailand: Military spending gmsd
Belgium
8.46 billion
in 2023
Thailand
7.79 billion
in 2023
Belgium rank
35th
Thailand rank
37th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Belgium
- Thailand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.46 billion against 7.79 billion in Thailand, a difference of 669.34 million.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1887 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 37th of 172 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 13 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 237.77 million | 35.54 million | 202.22 million | Belgium |
| 1890s | 275.70 million | 36.31 million | 239.39 million | Belgium |
| 1900s | 324.06 million | 78.32 million | 245.74 million | Belgium |
| 1910s | 365.48 million | 128.03 million | 237.45 million | Belgium |
| 1920s | 386.81 million | 110.71 million | 276.10 million | Belgium |
| 1930s | 807.14 million | 147.80 million | 659.34 million | Belgium |
| 1940s | 5.31 billion | 180.18 million | 5.13 billion | Belgium |
| 1950s | 3.16 billion | 424.81 million | 2.74 billion | Belgium |
| 1960s | 3.87 billion | 709.10 million | 3.16 billion | Belgium |
| 1970s | 7.11 billion | 1.93 billion | 5.18 billion | Belgium |
| 1980s | 7.68 billion | 3.63 billion | 4.05 billion | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.51 billion | 4.96 billion | 1.54 billion | Belgium |
| 2000s | 5.96 billion | 3.78 billion | 2.18 billion | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.75 billion | 7.00 billion | 1.25 billion | Thailand |
| 2020s | 7.60 billion | 8.23 billion | 629.34 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Belgium or Thailand?
- Belgium, at 8.46 billion against 7.79 billion in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Belgium and Thailand?
- 669.34 million, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Thailand?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1887 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Thailand rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 37th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.