Belize vs Thailand: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Belize
15,394 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Thailand
15,664 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Belize rank
107th
Thailand rank
106th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Belize
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15,664 constant 2024 US$ against 15,394 constant 2024 US$ in Belize, a difference of 270 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Thailand ahead.
Belize ranks 107th and Thailand ranks 106th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,975 constant 2024 US$ | 14,581 constant 2024 US$ | 4,606 constant 2024 US$ | Thailand |
| 1990s | 11,378 constant 2024 US$ | 15,402 constant 2024 US$ | 4,025 constant 2024 US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 14,431 constant 2024 US$ | 8,661 constant 2024 US$ | 5,770 constant 2024 US$ | Belize |
| 2010s | 17,760 constant 2024 US$ | 13,276 constant 2024 US$ | 4,484 constant 2024 US$ | Belize |
| 2020s | 15,394 constant 2024 US$ | 15,664 constant 2024 US$ | 269.7 constant 2024 US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Belize or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 15,664 constant 2024 US$ against 15,394 constant 2024 US$ in Belize as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Belize and Thailand?
- 270 constant 2024 US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Thailand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Thailand rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Belize ranks 107th and Thailand ranks 106th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.