Nepal vs Thailand: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Nepal
0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Thailand
0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nepal rank
118th
Thailand rank
116th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Nepal
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nepal, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Nepal ranks 118th and Thailand ranks 116th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0268 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1339 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.0232 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.0305 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 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, Nepal or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Nepal and Thailand?
- 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Thailand rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 118th 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.