Thailand vs Vietnam: Military spending gmsd
Thailand
7.79 billion
in 2023
Vietnam
6.74 billion
in 2020
Thailand rank
37th
Vietnam rank
40th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 7.79 billion against 6.74 billion in Vietnam, a difference of 1.04 billion.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 40th of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 483.32 million | 766.45 million | 283.13 million | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 709.10 million | 2.01 billion | 1.30 billion | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1.93 billion | 1.69 billion | 233.87 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 3.63 billion | 2.91 billion | 721.24 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 4.96 billion | 1.38 billion | 3.59 billion | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.78 billion | 3.23 billion | 552.64 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7.00 billion | 4.80 billion | 2.20 billion | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8.57 billion | 6.74 billion | 1.83 billion | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Thailand, at 7.79 billion against 6.74 billion in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 1.04 billion, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2020.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Thailand ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 40th 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.