Military spending gmsd in Thailand
Thailand: Military spending gmsd was 7.79 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.79 billion
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 172 countries
All-time high
8.80 billion
in 2021
All-time low
33.75 million
in 1893
Years of data
137
1887–2023
Military spending gmsd in Thailand, 1887–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 7.79 billion for military spending gmsd in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Thailand peaked at 8.80 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.75 million, in 1893.
That places Thailand 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending gmsd in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 34.85 million | — |
| 1888 | 35.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 36.67 million | +4.4% |
| 1890 | 39.19 million | +6.9% |
| 1891 | 34.92 million | -10.9% |
| 1892 | 35.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 33.75 million | -5.2% |
| 1894 | 35.31 million | +4.6% |
| 1895 | 37.82 million | +7.1% |
| 1896 | 36.65 million | -3.1% |
| 1897 | 38.66 million | +5.5% |
| 1898 | 35.67 million | -7.7% |
| 1899 | 35.50 million | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 37.79 million | +6.5% |
| 1901 | 36.50 million | -3.4% |
| 1902 | 40.29 million | +10.4% |
| 1903 | 50.35 million | +25.0% |
| 1904 | 69.02 million | +37.1% |
| 1905 | 88.20 million | +27.8% |
| 1906 | 102.74 million | +16.5% |
| 1907 | 110.84 million | +7.9% |
| 1908 | 115.66 million | +4.4% |
| 1909 | 131.81 million | +14.0% |
| 1910 | 131.18 million | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 121.29 million | -7.5% |
| 1912 | 119.86 million | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 155.12 million | +29.4% |
| 1914 | 130.27 million | -16.0% |
| 1915 | 144.09 million | +10.6% |
| 1916 | 145.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 122.39 million | -15.8% |
| 1918 | 114.91 million | -6.1% |
| 1919 | 95.80 million | -16.6% |
| 1920 | 81.02 million | -15.4% |
| 1921 | 100.25 million | +23.7% |
| 1922 | 108.20 million | +7.9% |
| 1923 | 105.21 million | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 103.62 million | -1.5% |
| 1925 | 113.20 million | +9.2% |
| 1926 | 119.99 million | +6.0% |
| 1927 | 122.93 million | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 128.82 million | +4.8% |
| 1929 | 123.89 million | -3.8% |
| 1930 | 124.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 110.34 million | -11.3% |
| 1932 | 104.98 million | -4.9% |
| 1933 | 103.55 million | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 145.11 million | +40.1% |
| 1935 | 159.14 million | +9.7% |
| 1936 | 172.93 million | +8.7% |
| 1937 | 181.44 million | +4.9% |
| 1938 | 192.65 million | +6.2% |
| 1939 | 183.50 million | -4.7% |
| 1940 | 166.26 million | -9.4% |
| 1941 | 285.05 million | +71.4% |
| 1942 | 232.30 million | -18.5% |
| 1943 | 212.13 million | -8.7% |
| 1944 | 190.85 million | -10.0% |
| 1945 | 189.93 million | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 147.63 million | -22.3% |
| 1947 | 146.46 million | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 192.06 million | +31.1% |
| 1949 | 238.74 million | +24.3% |
| 1950 | 216.41 million | -9.4% |
| 1951 | 215.00 million | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 408.12 million | +89.8% |
| 1953 | 508.64 million | +24.6% |
| 1954 | 430.91 million | -15.3% |
| 1955 | 388.73 million | -9.8% |
| 1956 | 417.12 million | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 574.07 million | +37.6% |
| 1958 | 566.40 million | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 522.70 million | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 513.32 million | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 515.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 577.55 million | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 576.75 million | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 650.88 million | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 662.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 680.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 815.37 million | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 957.62 million | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 1.14 billion | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 1.36 billion | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 1.49 billion | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.60 billion | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 1.53 billion | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.55 billion | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.83 billion | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 2.02 billion | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 2.26 billion | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 2.54 billion | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 3.09 billion | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 3.09 billion | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.40 billion | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 3.64 billion | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 3.81 billion | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 3.81 billion | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.74 billion | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.76 billion | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.71 billion | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.71 billion | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.64 billion | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.90 billion | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 4.34 billion | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 4.91 billion | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 5.51 billion | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 5.76 billion | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 6.01 billion | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.87 billion | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.27 billion | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 4.19 billion | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 3.88 billion | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 4.15 billion | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4.68 billion | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 3.06 billion | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 2.89 billion | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.87 billion | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.82 billion | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.12 billion | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 3.99 billion | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 4.79 billion | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 5.46 billion | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 5.93 billion | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 6.09 billion | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.34 billion | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.74 billion | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 6.91 billion | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.47 billion | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.96 billion | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 7.34 billion | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 8.42 billion | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 8.80 billion | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 8.57 billion | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 8.80 billion | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.76 billion | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 7.79 billion | +0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 7.79 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion, 6.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 7.79 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.15 billion, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending gmsd in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +89.8% | 215.00 million | 408.12 million |
| 1941 | +71.4% | 166.26 million | 285.05 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 35.54 million | 34.85 million | 36.67 million | 3 |
| 1890s | 36.31 million | 33.75 million | 39.19 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 78.32 million | 36.50 million | 131.81 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 128.03 million | 95.80 million | 155.12 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 110.71 million | 81.02 million | 128.82 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 147.80 million | 103.55 million | 192.65 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 200.14 million | 146.46 million | 285.05 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 424.81 million | 215.00 million | 574.07 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 709.10 million | 513.32 million | 1.14 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 billion | 1.36 billion | 3.09 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.63 billion | 3.09 billion | 3.81 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 billion | 3.88 billion | 6.01 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 billion | 2.82 billion | 5.46 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.00 billion | 5.93 billion | 8.80 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.23 billion | 7.76 billion | 8.80 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending gmsd in Thailand?
- Military spending gmsd in Thailand was 7.79 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.80 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.75 million in 1893.
- How does Thailand rank for military spending gmsd?
- Thailand ranks 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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