What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Thailand?

Military spending, per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 0.202 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.

What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.

How does Thailand rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?

Thailand ranks 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Thailand data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Thailand

Name: Military spending, per unit of GDP in Thailand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Thailand: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

101st

of 170 countries

All-time high

0.202 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2006

Years of data

1960–2023

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, military spending, per unit of gdp in Thailand stood at 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.202 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.

That places Thailand 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Military spending, per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960 to 2023.
Year	constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1859 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1699 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1962	0.1745 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1963	0.1629 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1964	0.1674 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1965	0.1509 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1966	0.1288 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1967	0.1446 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1968	0.1575 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1969	0.1705 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1970	0.1923 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1971	0.202 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1972	0.1961 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1973	0.1415 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
1974	0.1129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1975	0.1232 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1976	0.1188 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1977	0.1144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1978	0.1058 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1979	0.1129 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1980	0.0954 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1981	0.0975 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1982	0.0994 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1983	0.0951 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1984	0.0911 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1985	0.0961 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1986	0.0873 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1987	0.0735 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1988	0.0602 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1989	0.0504 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1990	0.0457 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1991	0.0441 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1992	0.044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1993	0.0428 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1994	0.0393 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1995	0.0355 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1996	0.0321 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1997	0.0351 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1998	0.0368 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1999	0.0306 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2000	0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2001	0.0389 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2002	0.0228 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.4%
2003	0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2004	0.0166 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2005	0.0149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2006	0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2007	0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2008	0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2009	0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2010	0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2011	0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2012	0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2013	0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2014	0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2015	0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2016	0.0168 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2017	0.0161 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2018	0.0166 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2019	0.0162 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2020	0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2021	0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2022	0.0157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2023	0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

Thailand's 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Thailand's 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1613 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1288 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1859 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1058 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.202 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0846 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0504 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0994 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0386 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0306 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0457 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0389 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Thailand

98 El Salvador 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Albania 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 Turkey 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
102 Maldives 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
103 Canada 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
104 Czechia 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Thailand?: Military spending, per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.0151 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 0.202 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0141 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
How does Thailand rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Thailand ranks 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.