Military spending, per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Military spending, per capita was 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
83rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
123.08 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
18.64 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Thailand, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Thailand peaked at 123.08 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.64 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Thailand 83rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 20.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 19.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 21.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 21.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 21.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 24.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 28.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 32.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 37.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 40.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 42.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 39.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 38.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 44.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 48.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 52.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 57.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 69.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 67.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 72.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 76.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 78.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 77.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 74.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 73.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 71.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 70.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 67.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 71.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 77.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 95.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 98.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 101.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 97.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 86.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 68.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 62.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 65.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 73.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 47.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 44.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 43.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 42.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 46.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 59.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 70.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 80.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 86.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 88.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 91.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 96.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 98.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 91.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 98.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 103.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 117.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 123.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 119.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 122.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 108.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 32.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 37.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 69.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 67.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 78.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 62.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 101.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 42.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 80.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 86.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 123.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 108.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 122.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 80 Tunisia 117.99 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 81 Costa Rica 117.77 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 82 Iran 115.19 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 85 Peru 105.1 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 86 Suriname 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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, per capita in Thailand?
- Military spending, per capita in Thailand was 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 123.08 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.64 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for military spending, per capita?
- Thailand ranks 83rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.