Costa Rica vs Thailand: Military spending, per capita
Costa Rica
117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Thailand
108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
81st
Thailand rank
83rd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person against 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in Thailand, a difference of 9.17 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 83rd of 171 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | Thailand |
| 1970s | 20.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 47.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 26.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | Thailand |
| 1980s | 19.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 72.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 53.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | Thailand |
| 1990s | 23.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 84.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 60.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | Thailand |
| 2000s | 36.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 57.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | Thailand |
| 2010s | 93.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 99.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | Thailand |
| 2020s | 113.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 114.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person against 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 9.17 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 83rd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.