Switzerland vs Thailand: Military spending
Switzerland
7.40 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Thailand
7.79 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Switzerland rank
39th
Thailand rank
37th
Military spending over time
- Switzerland
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 7.79 billion constant 2022 US$ against 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 386.50 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1887 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 37th of 172 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 13 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 101.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 35.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 66.30 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 137.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 36.31 million constant 2022 US$ | 101.52 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 161.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 78.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 83.66 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 137.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 128.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.64 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 200.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 110.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 89.49 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 427.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 147.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 279.24 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | 200.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 808.73 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 424.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 709.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.13 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 7.08 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Switzerland or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 7.79 billion constant 2022 US$ against 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$ in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Switzerland and Thailand?
- 386.50 million constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Switzerland ranks 39th 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.