Oman vs Thailand: Military spending
Oman
7.65 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Thailand
7.79 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Oman rank
38th
Thailand rank
37th
Military spending over time
- Oman
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 7.79 billion constant 2022 US$ against 7.65 billion constant 2022 US$ in Oman, a difference of 135.43 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
Oman ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 37th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.99 billion constant 2022 US$ | 327.84 million constant 2022 US$ | Thailand |
| 1980s | 3.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 197.11 million constant 2022 US$ | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.20 billion constant 2022 US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | 365.77 million constant 2022 US$ | Oman |
| 2010s | 8.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | Oman |
| 2020s | 7.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | 387.62 million constant 2022 US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Oman or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 7.79 billion constant 2022 US$ against 7.65 billion constant 2022 US$ in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Oman and Thailand?
- 135.43 million constant 2022 US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Thailand?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Thailand rank globally for military spending?
- Oman ranks 38th 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.