Switzerland vs Thailand: Military spending gmsd
Switzerland
7.40 billion
in 2023
Thailand
7.79 billion
in 2023
Switzerland rank
39th
Thailand rank
37th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Switzerland
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 7.79 billion against 7.40 billion in Switzerland, a difference of 386.50 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1887 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 37th of 172 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 13 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 101.84 million | 35.54 million | 66.30 million | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 137.83 million | 36.31 million | 101.52 million | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 161.98 million | 78.32 million | 83.66 million | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 137.67 million | 128.03 million | 9.64 million | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 200.21 million | 110.71 million | 89.49 million | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 427.04 million | 147.80 million | 279.24 million | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.01 billion | 200.14 million | 808.73 million | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.69 billion | 424.81 million | 1.26 billion | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.73 billion | 709.10 million | 2.03 billion | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4.30 billion | 1.93 billion | 2.38 billion | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.03 billion | 3.63 billion | 2.40 billion | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.66 billion | 4.96 billion | 1.69 billion | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.91 billion | 3.78 billion | 1.13 billion | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.74 billion | 7.00 billion | 1.26 billion | Thailand |
| 2020s | 7.08 billion | 8.23 billion | 1.15 billion | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Switzerland or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 7.79 billion against 7.40 billion in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Switzerland and Thailand?
- 386.50 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Thailand?
- 137 years are reported by both, from 1887 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Thailand rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Switzerland ranks 39th 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.