Denmark vs Thailand: Military spending
Denmark
8.01 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Thailand
7.79 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Denmark rank
36th
Thailand rank
37th
Military spending over time
- Denmark
- Thailand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 8.01 billion constant 2022 US$ against 7.79 billion constant 2022 US$ in Thailand, a difference of 220.39 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1887 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 37th of 172 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 12 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 80.22 million constant 2022 US$ | 35.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 44.67 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1890s | 119.78 million constant 2022 US$ | 36.31 million constant 2022 US$ | 83.47 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1900s | 135.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 78.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 57.30 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1910s | 187.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 128.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 59.18 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1920s | 161.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 110.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 51.21 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1930s | 222.27 million constant 2022 US$ | 147.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 74.47 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1940s | 628.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 180.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 448.30 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1950s | 1.09 billion constant 2022 US$ | 424.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 669.97 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 709.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1970s | 3.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 184.61 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 450.42 million constant 2022 US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | 984.82 million constant 2022 US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 6.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Denmark or Thailand?
- Denmark, at 8.01 billion constant 2022 US$ against 7.79 billion constant 2022 US$ in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Denmark and Thailand?
- 220.39 million constant 2022 US$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Thailand?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1887 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Thailand rank globally for military spending?
- Denmark ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 37th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.