Greece vs Thailand: Military spending
Greece
9.38 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Thailand
7.79 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Greece rank
34th
Thailand rank
37th
Military spending over time
- Greece
- Thailand
How they compare
Greece currently reports 9.38 billion constant 2022 US$ against 7.79 billion constant 2022 US$ in Thailand, a difference of 1.59 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1887 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 37th of 172 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 14 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 92.15 million constant 2022 US$ | 35.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 56.61 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1890s | 110.02 million constant 2022 US$ | 36.31 million constant 2022 US$ | 73.71 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1900s | 136.12 million constant 2022 US$ | 78.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 57.80 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1910s | 354.16 million constant 2022 US$ | 128.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 226.12 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1920s | 621.01 million constant 2022 US$ | 110.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 510.30 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1930s | 463.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 147.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 315.85 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1940s | 1.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | 194.62 million constant 2022 US$ | 984.59 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1950s | 1.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 424.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 897.95 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1960s | 1.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | 709.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1970s | 4.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1980s | 5.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 1990s | 7.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.25 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.47 billion constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
| 2010s | 6.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | 107.75 million constant 2022 US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | 345.41 million constant 2022 US$ | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Greece or Thailand?
- Greece, at 9.38 billion constant 2022 US$ against 7.79 billion constant 2022 US$ in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Greece and Thailand?
- 1.59 billion constant 2022 US$, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Thailand?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1887 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Thailand rank globally for military spending?
- Greece ranks 34th 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.