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
00.050.10.150.2196019922025

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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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.