Syria vs Thailand: Military spending, per square kilometre
Syria
17,546 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Thailand
15,242 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria rank
61st
Thailand rank
63rd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Syria
- Thailand
How they compare
Syria currently reports 17,546 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 15,242 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 2,304 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 61st and Thailand ranks 63rd of 171 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,402 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,431 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,971 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1970s | 15,057 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,774 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,284 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1980s | 34,527 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,106 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1990s | 18,525 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,716 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,809 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2000s | 11,167 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,405 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,761 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2010s | 15,977 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,707 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,270 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Syria or Thailand?
- Syria, at 17,546 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 15,242 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Syria and Thailand?
- 2,304 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do Syria and Thailand rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 61st and Thailand ranks 63rd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.