Chile vs Thailand: Military spending
Chile
5.15 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Thailand
5.57 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Chile rank
50th
Thailand rank
48th
Military spending over time
- Chile
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.57 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.15 billion constant 2024 US$ in Chile, a difference of 414.00 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Thailand ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 48th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 198.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 502.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 304.38 million constant 2024 US$ | Thailand |
| 1960s | 287.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 645.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 357.93 million constant 2024 US$ | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 220.40 million constant 2024 US$ | Thailand |
| 1980s | 2.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 671.70 million constant 2024 US$ | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 126.74 million constant 2024 US$ | Chile |
| 2010s | 4.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 5.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 921.80 million constant 2024 US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Chile or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5.57 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.15 billion constant 2024 US$ in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Chile and Thailand?
- 414.00 million constant 2024 US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Thailand rank globally for military spending?
- Chile ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 48th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.