Malaysia vs Thailand: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Malaysia
0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Thailand
0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
117th
Thailand rank
116th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 117th and Thailand ranks 116th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1454 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.1166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1339 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.0558 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 constant 2024 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, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 117th and Thailand ranks 116th of 160 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.