Thailand vs Turkey: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Thailand
0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Turkey
0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Thailand rank
101st
Turkey rank
100th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Thailand
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Thailand, a difference of 0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.

Thailand ranks 101st and Turkey ranks 100th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1613 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2366 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0753 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Turkey
1970s 0.142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1615 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Turkey
1980s 0.0846 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0801 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Thailand
1990s 0.0386 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0533 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0147 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Turkey
2000s 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0366 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Turkey
2010s 0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Thailand
2020s 0.0163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Thailand or Turkey?
Turkey, at 0.0151 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 Thailand and Turkey?
0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Thailand ranks 101st and Turkey ranks 100th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.