Portugal vs Thailand: Military spending
Portugal
5.50 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Thailand
5.57 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Portugal rank
49th
Thailand rank
48th
Military spending over time
- Portugal
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5.57 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$ in Portugal, a difference of 61.04 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 48th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 502.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 610.39 million constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 1960s | 2.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 645.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 97.15 million constant 2024 US$ | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Portugal or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5.57 billion constant 2024 US$ against 5.50 billion constant 2024 US$ in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Portugal and Thailand?
- 61.04 million constant 2024 US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for military spending?
- Portugal ranks 49th 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.