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Thailand - Military Spending 1999

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
1.62% −0.23% from 1998 Global rank: 66th

Thailand's military spending was 1.62% in 1999, decreased +0.23% from 1.86% in 1998. This was the 66th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1999▾
Military Spending by Country - 1999
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Mauritius 0.21% 2.6%
2nd Gambia, The 0.33% -15.3%
3rd Malawi 0.33% -1.9%
4th Ghana 0.33% -0.3%
5th Mexico 0.42% 3.5%
6th Benin 0.49% -60.4%
7th Jamaica 0.51% -6.2%
8th Moldova 0.51% -18.2%
9th Luxembourg 0.58% -9.6%
10th Guatemala 0.68% -6.3%
11th Malta 0.68% -6.1%
12th Papua New Guinea 0.69% -21.4%
13th Nicaragua 0.72% -2.2%
14th Ireland 0.75% -8.9%
15th Nepal 0.77% 2.2%
16th Latvia 0.77% 27.7%
17th Indonesia 0.81% -20.4%
18th Dominican Republic 0.82% 4.6%
19th Kazakhstan 0.82% -28.7%
20th Cabo Verde 0.84% -2.3%
21st Nigeria 0.86% 56.0%
22nd Chad 0.89% 47.9%
23rd Mozambique 0.90% 1.3%
24th El Salvador 0.92% -0.3%
25th Georgia 0.92% -18.7%
26th Japan 0.93% 0.7%
27th Lithuania 0.97% -21.1%
28th Panama 0.97% 2.4%
29th Austria 0.98% -3.7%
30th Lao PDR 1.06% -59.2%
31st Switzerland 1.09% -8.4%
32nd Sierra Leone 1.09% 69.8%
33rd Fiji 1.13% -10.1%
34th Congo, Democratic Republic of 1.16% 170.3%
35th Niger 1.17% 10.0%
36th Kenya 1.19% -2.7%
37th Senegal 1.20% 1.9%
38th Madagascar 1.21% -10.3%
39th Slovenia 1.22% -11.0%
40th Argentina 1.22% 7.4%
41st Finland 1.22% -16.4%
42nd Burkina Faso 1.23% -3.5%
43rd Canada 1.24% -1.2%
44th Albania 1.25% 0.9%
45th South Africa 1.27% -8.0%
46th Estonia 1.28% 21.2%
47th Uzbekistan 1.31% 16.8%
48th Belarus 1.37% -8.6%
49th Germany 1.38% -0.1%
50th Paraguay 1.39% -10.0%
51st Tajikistan 1.39% -18.7%
52nd Belgium 1.39% -1.7%
53rd Portugal 1.43% 0.2%
54th Hungary 1.43% 12.8%
55th Cameroon 1.44% 3.4%
56th Tanzania 1.49% -7.1%
57th Mali 1.49% 6.2%
58th Ecuador 1.56% -22.9%
59th Tunisia 1.56% -7.3%
60th Denmark 1.57% -2.7%
61st Netherlands 1.57% 0.7%
62nd Slovak Republic 1.57% -9.5%
63rd Bangladesh 1.58% 1.1%
64th Guinea 1.60% 27.1%
65th Philippines 1.62% -4.8%
66th Thailand 1.62% -12.5%
67th Brazil 1.65% -1.0%
68th Zambia 1.65% 63.6%
69th New Zealand 1.65% -3.6%
70th Italy 1.68% 2.4%
71st Eswatini 1.68% 2.3%
72nd European Union 1.69% -1.3%
73rd North Macedonia 1.71% -18.3%
74th Spain 1.76% -0.1%
75th Seychelles 1.78% 2.9%
76th Mongolia 1.84% -3.8%
77th Czechia 1.84% 5.9%
78th Sweden 1.85% -0.4%
79th China 1.87% 13.1%
80th Australia 1.89% 1.0%
81st Poland 1.89% -5.1%
82nd Peru 1.93% -4.3%
83rd Norway 2.04% -5.5%
84th Malaysia 2.10% 30.9%
85th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.13% -20.7%
86th Myanmar 2.14% -15.8%
87th France 2.20% -2.2%
88th Zimbabwe 2.24% -25.4%
89th Mauritania 2.27% 22.1%
90th Uruguay 2.39% 6.0%
91st Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.40% -8.5%
92nd Morocco 2.42% -30.0%
93rd United Kingdom 2.42% -2.9%
94th Korea 2.49% -10.8%
95th Cambodia 2.51% -5.7%
96th Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.57% -3.4%
97th Bulgaria 2.62% 22.9%
98th Azerbaijan 2.63% 8.8%
99th Romania 2.64% -12.1%
100th Uganda 2.66% 8.7%
101st Kyrgyz Republic 2.69% 0.7%
102nd Chile 2.70% 4.9%
103rd Cyprus 2.73% -41.5%
104th Ukraine 2.88% -11.1%
105th Turkmenistan 2.90% -6.8%
106th India 2.96% 8.4%
107th Russian Federation 3.07% 12.5%
108th United States 3.09% -3.6%
109th Botswana 3.09% -18.2%
110th Namibia 3.12% 34.6%
111th Greece 3.49% 1.1%
112th Serbia 3.53% 15.5%
113th Lesotho 3.56% 24.9%
114th Armenia 3.70% 4.8%
115th Algeria 3.76% -5.3%
116th Colombia 3.76% 9.4%
117th Libya 3.78% -28.6%
118th Türkiye 3.88% 22.0%
119th Sudan 4.01% 68.5%
120th Sri Lanka 4.03% -13.2%
121st Croatia 4.38% -21.0%
122nd Rwanda 4.45% 1.6%
123rd Lebanon 4.77% 18.6%
124th Yemen, Republic of 5.17% -14.9%
125th Pakistan 5.19% -4.2%
126th Singapore 5.21% 0.0%
127th Djibouti 5.48% -3.1%
128th Bahrain 5.50% 3.2%
129th Syrian Arab Republic 5.81% 0.0%
130th Brunei Darussalam 6.13% -18.6%
131st Burundi 6.26% -4.8%
132nd Jordan 6.28% 0.1%
133rd Israel 6.30% -6.1%
134th Oman 7.52% -8.5%
135th Kuwait 7.59% -13.7%
136th United Arab Emirates 7.67% -11.1%
137th Saudi Arabia 11.38% -20.5%
138th Angola 17.33% 556.1%
139th Eritrea 34.38% 5.8%
Source: World Bank (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Thailand's military spending in 1999?▾

Thailand's military spending in 1999 was 1.62%. This ranked 66th globally.

How did Thailand's military spending change in 1999?▾

Thailand's military spending decreased by 12.5% in 1999 compared to 1998.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1999?▾

Eritrea had the highest military spending in 1999 at 34.38%.

What is the military spending of Thailand in 1999?▾

The military spending of Thailand in 1999 was 1.62%. This ranked 66th globally.

How does 1999 compare to 1998 for Thailand's military spending?▾

Thailand's military spending went from 1.86% in 1998 to 1.62% in 1999, a 12.5% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Thailand matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1999. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 3.4%. View full analysis →

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