What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Iran and Thailand?

2.91 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Iran ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Iran vs Thailand: Military spending, per capita

Iran

80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Thailand

77.71 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Iran rank

85th

Thailand rank

86th

Military spending, per capita over time

Iran
Thailand

How they compare

Iran currently reports 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person against 77.71 constant 2024 US$ per person in Thailand, a difference of 2.91 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Iran ranks 85th and Thailand ranks 86th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	27.49 constant 2024 US$ per person	20.63 constant 2024 US$ per person	6.87 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran
1970s	154.12 constant 2024 US$ per person	44.83 constant 2024 US$ per person	109.29 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran
1980s	96.21 constant 2024 US$ per person	68.5 constant 2024 US$ per person	27.71 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran
1990s	41.5 constant 2024 US$ per person	80.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	38.6 constant 2024 US$ per person	Thailand
2000s	89.16 constant 2024 US$ per person	55.19 constant 2024 US$ per person	33.96 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran
2010s	88.09 constant 2024 US$ per person	85.43 constant 2024 US$ per person	2.66 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran
2020s	86.99 constant 2024 US$ per person	86.28 constant 2024 US$ per person	0.7091 constant 2024 US$ per person	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Iran or Thailand?: Iran, at 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person against 77.71 constant 2024 US$ per person in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Iran and Thailand?: 2.91 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Iran ranks 85th and Thailand ranks 86th of 161 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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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.