Military spending per military personnel in Thailand

Thailand: Military spending per military personnel was 21,499 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
21,499
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
113th
of 170 countries
All-time high
24,387
in 2021
All-time low
2,323
in 1887
Years of data
130
1887–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Thailand, 1887–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 21,499 for military spending per military personnel in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Thailand peaked at 24,387 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,323, in 1887.

That places Thailand 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 2,370 2,323 2,444 3
1890s 5,067 2,328 6,751 10
1900s 4,713 2,797 9,124 10
1910s 4,138 3,591 5,004 10
1920s 4,268 3,241 4,771 10
1930s 4,830 3,499 5,919 10
1940s 4,119 3,329 5,426 4
1950s 7,362 4,886 11,303 10
1960s 6,032 4,504 7,657 10
1970s 8,611 6,583 12,360 10
1980s 14,636 12,876 16,338 10
1990s 17,245 12,939 20,882 10
2000s 12,334 9,174 17,786 10
2010s 20,306 17,921 24,384 10
2020s 23,212 21,499 24,387 3

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 110 Armenia 23,524 compare
  2. 111 Togo 22,732 compare
  3. 112 Lesotho 21,533 compare
  4. 114 Georgia 21,014 compare
  5. 115 Cameroon 20,809 compare
  6. 116 Fiji 20,630 compare

See the full ranking of 170 places β†’

More reference data data for Thailand

All data for Thailand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Thailand?
Military spending per military personnel in Thailand was 21,499 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 24,387 in 2021.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,323 in 1887.
How does Thailand rank for military spending per military personnel?
Thailand ranks 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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