Canada vs Thailand: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Canada
0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Thailand
0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Canada rank
103rd
Thailand rank
101st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 101st of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1613 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0561 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.0819 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.0431 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.0264 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.0126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Canada or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Canada and Thailand?
- 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Thailand rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 101st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.