Thailand - Military Spending 2017
1.34%
+0.01% from 2016
Thailand's military spending was 1.34% in 2017, increased +0.01% from 1.33% in 2016. This was the 71st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2017▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Haiti | 0.04% | -11.3% |
| 2nd | Mauritius | 0.17% | -5.3% |
| 3rd | Ireland | 0.30% | -9.7% |
| 4th | Ghana | 0.31% | 7.3% |
| 5th | Moldova | 0.32% | -5.7% |
| 6th | Papua New Guinea | 0.36% | -6.8% |
| 7th | Guatemala | 0.38% | -12.9% |
| 8th | Liberia | 0.40% | -11.1% |
| 9th | Mexico | 0.42% | -11.5% |
| 10th | Nigeria | 0.43% | -0.5% |
| 11th | Malta | 0.46% | -8.0% |
| 12th | Cabo Verde | 0.47% | -14.5% |
| 13th | Luxembourg | 0.50% | 30.7% |
| 14th | Madagascar | 0.51% | 1.0% |
| 15th | Malawi | 0.53% | 17.3% |
| 16th | Nicaragua | 0.63% | -2.1% |
| 17th | Switzerland | 0.67% | 0.1% |
| 18th | Dominican Republic | 0.67% | 5.1% |
| 19th | Sierra Leone | 0.68% | -5.2% |
| 20th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.74% | -27.7% |
| 21st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.75% | 16.1% |
| 22nd | Austria | 0.76% | 3.8% |
| 23rd | Mongolia | 0.76% | -11.8% |
| 24th | Kosovo | 0.80% | 3.2% |
| 25th | Kazakhstan | 0.83% | -10.9% |
| 26th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.85% | -7.5% |
| 27th | Argentina | 0.85% | 4.8% |
| 28th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.85% | -7.6% |
| 29th | Indonesia | 0.87% | 9.2% |
| 30th | Belgium | 0.89% | -1.3% |
| 31st | Paraguay | 0.89% | -6.1% |
| 32nd | North Macedonia | 0.90% | -7.7% |
| 33rd | Japan | 0.91% | -1.8% |
| 34th | Benin | 0.92% | 36.7% |
| 35th | South Africa | 0.94% | -2.8% |
| 36th | Czechia | 0.94% | -4.3% |
| 37th | Afghanistan | 0.95% | -1.2% |
| 38th | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.97% | -22.5% |
| 39th | Jamaica | 0.97% | 1.9% |
| 40th | Mozambique | 0.98% | 7.1% |
| 41st | Slovenia | 0.99% | -2.4% |
| 42nd | Belize | 1.01% | 5.0% |
| 43rd | Sweden | 1.03% | -2.2% |
| 44th | Tajikistan | 1.04% | -14.1% |
| 45th | Uganda | 1.04% | 3.6% |
| 46th | El Salvador | 1.04% | 2.0% |
| 47th | New Zealand | 1.05% | 1.6% |
| 48th | Tanzania | 1.06% | -3.5% |
| 49th | Malaysia | 1.10% | -20.5% |
| 50th | Slovak Republic | 1.10% | -1.0% |
| 51st | Albania | 1.11% | 0.5% |
| 52nd | Bangladesh | 1.13% | -8.0% |
| 53rd | Equatorial Guinea | 1.13% | -8.9% |
| 54th | Germany | 1.13% | 0.2% |
| 55th | Netherlands | 1.14% | -0.6% |
| 56th | Cameroon | 1.14% | -0.7% |
| 57th | Denmark | 1.14% | -1.0% |
| 58th | Philippines | 1.17% | 11.7% |
| 59th | Hungary | 1.19% | 19.3% |
| 60th | Spain | 1.22% | 8.3% |
| 61st | Bulgaria | 1.22% | -1.7% |
| 62nd | Kenya | 1.24% | -0.8% |
| 63rd | Portugal | 1.24% | -19.6% |
| 64th | Rwanda | 1.25% | 0.7% |
| 65th | Guyana | 1.25% | 8.6% |
| 66th | Peru | 1.27% | -4.3% |
| 67th | Zambia | 1.30% | -9.0% |
| 68th | Guinea-Bissau | 1.31% | 3.5% |
| 69th | European Union | 1.31% | 0.6% |
| 70th | Seychelles | 1.33% | -5.0% |
| 71st | Thailand | 1.34% | 0.8% |
| 72nd | Central African Republic | 1.34% | -8.8% |
| 73rd | Italy | 1.35% | 1.8% |
| 74th | Canada | 1.35% | 16.1% |
| 75th | Finland | 1.36% | -4.9% |
| 76th | Montenegro | 1.36% | -3.4% |
| 77th | Burkina Faso | 1.36% | 17.0% |
| 78th | Belarus | 1.37% | -9.9% |
| 79th | Togo | 1.40% | 2.7% |
| 80th | Fiji | 1.40% | 27.3% |
| 81st | Brazil | 1.41% | 4.9% |
| 82nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 1.42% | -14.7% |
| 83rd | Senegal | 1.47% | -8.2% |
| 84th | Zimbabwe | 1.47% | -15.5% |
| 85th | Nepal | 1.48% | 1.1% |
| 86th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.54% | 0.4% |
| 87th | Cambodia | 1.56% | 8.5% |
| 88th | Cyprus | 1.57% | 11.6% |
| 89th | Honduras | 1.59% | 3.8% |
| 90th | Timor-Leste | 1.61% | 0.4% |
| 91st | Croatia | 1.63% | 2.8% |
| 92nd | Latvia | 1.65% | 10.1% |
| 93rd | Chad | 1.66% | -28.2% |
| 94th | Norway | 1.71% | 5.4% |
| 95th | China | 1.71% | -3.3% |
| 96th | Lithuania | 1.71% | 15.7% |
| 97th | Romania | 1.73% | 21.4% |
| 98th | Serbia | 1.75% | -5.6% |
| 99th | Guinea | 1.76% | -6.2% |
| 100th | Viet Nam | 1.80% | -7.5% |
| 101st | Niger | 1.81% | 13.1% |
| 102nd | Gabon | 1.81% | 25.1% |
| 103rd | France | 1.85% | 0.0% |
| 104th | Poland | 1.89% | -2.5% |
| 105th | Uruguay | 1.91% | 5.6% |
| 106th | Eswatini | 1.92% | -7.2% |
| 107th | Chile | 1.94% | 0.9% |
| 108th | Georgia | 1.94% | -4.8% |
| 109th | United Kingdom | 1.95% | -1.7% |
| 110th | Estonia | 1.97% | -2.9% |
| 111th | Sri Lanka | 1.98% | -0.1% |
| 112th | Burundi | 2.00% | -10.7% |
| 113th | Australia | 2.01% | -4.0% |
| 114th | Tunisia | 2.03% | -8.7% |
| 115th | Türkiye | 2.05% | 0.0% |
| 116th | Mauritania | 2.12% | -1.1% |
| 117th | Lesotho | 2.27% | 15.6% |
| 118th | Korea | 2.30% | -1.6% |
| 119th | Ecuador | 2.36% | -8.4% |
| 120th | Angola | 2.51% | -8.2% |
| 121st | India | 2.53% | -0.5% |
| 122nd | Greece | 2.56% | -0.6% |
| 123rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.84% | 1.7% |
| 124th | Brunei Darussalam | 2.87% | -19.1% |
| 125th | Cuba | 2.87% | -6.5% |
| 126th | Morocco | 2.95% | -1.2% |
| 127th | Singapore | 2.97% | -4.0% |
| 128th | Mali | 3.03% | 17.1% |
| 129th | Kyrgyz Republic | 3.10% | -7.2% |
| 130th | Congo, Republic of | 3.18% | -30.8% |
| 131st | Colombia | 3.21% | 4.5% |
| 132nd | Ukraine | 3.24% | -11.6% |
| 133rd | Botswana | 3.25% | -4.8% |
| 134th | Sudan | 3.29% | 44.2% |
| 135th | United States | 3.30% | -3.1% |
| 136th | Pakistan | 3.36% | 5.0% |
| 137th | Namibia | 3.52% | -11.3% |
| 138th | Myanmar | 3.64% | -10.9% |
| 139th | Azerbaijan | 3.76% | 1.8% |
| 140th | Armenia | 3.85% | -5.9% |
| 141st | Iraq | 3.91% | 10.1% |
| 142nd | South Sudan | 3.99% | -17.6% |
| 143rd | Russian Federation | 4.25% | -21.7% |
| 144th | Bahrain | 4.32% | -7.5% |
| 145th | Lebanon | 4.60% | -9.7% |
| 146th | Jordan | 4.68% | 5.6% |
| 147th | Algeria | 5.31% | -6.1% |
| 148th | Israel | 5.43% | 0.2% |
| 149th | Kuwait | 5.61% | -4.9% |
| 150th | Oman | 8.41% | -20.4% |
| 151st | Saudi Arabia | 9.85% | 3.0% |
FAQ
What was Thailand's military spending in 2017?▾
Thailand's military spending in 2017 was 1.34%. This ranked 71st globally.
How did Thailand's military spending change in 2017?▾
Thailand's military spending increased by 0.8% in 2017 compared to 2016.
Which country had the highest military spending in 2017?▾
Saudi Arabia had the highest military spending in 2017 at 9.85%.
What is the military spending of Thailand in 2017?▾
The military spending of Thailand in 2017 was 1.34%. This ranked 71st globally.
How does 2017 compare to 2016 for Thailand's military spending?▾
Thailand's military spending went from 1.33% in 2016 to 1.34% in 2017, a 0.8% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Thailand matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2017. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 2.1%. View full analysis →
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