El Salvador vs Thailand: Military spending, per unit of GDP
El Salvador
0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Thailand
0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
El Salvador rank
98th
Thailand rank
101st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Thailand
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Thailand, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Thailand ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 101st of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0714 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1505 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0791 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.0545 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0875 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.1001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.0341 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.0124 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.0089 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 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, El Salvador or Thailand?
- El Salvador, at 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between El Salvador and Thailand?
- 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Thailand?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Thailand rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 98th 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.