Thailand Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2022
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Thailand military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $7.31B, a 6.38% increase from 2018.
- Thailand military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $6.88B, a 8.79% increase from 2017.
- Thailand military spending/defense budget for 2017 was $6.32B, a 7.56% increase from 2016.
- Thailand military spending/defense budget for 2016 was $5.88B, a 2.65% increase from 2015.
Thailand Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2019 |
$7.31B |
1.34% |
2018 |
$6.88B |
1.36% |
2017 |
$6.32B |
1.58% |
2016 |
$5.88B |
1.62% |
2015 |
$5.72B |
1.43% |
2014 |
$5.73B |
1.41% |
2013 |
$5.90B |
1.40% |
2012 |
$5.49B |
1.38% |
2011 |
$5.51B |
1.60% |
2010 |
$4.96B |
1.56% |
2009 |
$4.80B |
1.82% |
2008 |
$4.47B |
1.64% |
2007 |
$3.52B |
1.43% |
2006 |
$2.44B |
1.18% |
2005 |
$1.98B |
1.12% |
2004 |
$1.87B |
1.15% |
2003 |
$1.89B |
1.32% |
2002 |
$1.81B |
1.43% |
2001 |
$1.72B |
1.49% |
2000 |
$1.88B |
1.53% |
1999 |
$2.06B |
1.68% |
1998 |
$2.11B |
1.89% |
1997 |
$3.26B |
2.16% |
1996 |
$3.94B |
2.16% |
1995 |
$3.85B |
2.29% |
1994 |
$3.61B |
2.50% |
1993 |
$3.16B |
2.52% |
1992 |
$2.96B |
2.66% |
1991 |
$2.60B |
2.65% |
1990 |
$2.21B |
2.59% |
1989 |
$1.94B |
2.68% |
1988 |
$1.81B |
2.93% |
1987 |
$1.70B |
3.36% |
1986 |
$1.64B |
3.80% |
1985 |
$1.63B |
4.19% |
1984 |
$1.70B |
4.06% |
1983 |
$1.58B |
3.95% |
1982 |
$1.51B |
4.12% |
1981 |
$1.42B |
4.06% |
1980 |
$1.37B |
4.24% |
1979 |
$1.20B |
4.38% |
1978 |
$0.94B |
3.92% |
1977 |
$0.69B |
3.48% |
1976 |
$0.53B |
3.13% |
1975 |
$0.42B |
2.80% |
1974 |
$0.36B |
2.66% |
1973 |
$0.31B |
2.88% |
1972 |
$0.28B |
3.47% |
1971 |
$0.26B |
3.56% |
1970 |
$0.22B |
3.07% |
1969 |
$0.18B |
2.99% |
1968 |
$0.15B |
2.75% |
1967 |
$0.13B |
2.43% |
1966 |
$0.11B |
2.17% |
1965 |
$0.09B |
2.33% |
1964 |
$0.09B |
2.43% |
1963 |
$0.09B |
2.62% |
1962 |
$0.08B |
2.63% |
1961 |
$0.06B |
2.10% |
1960 |
$0.06B |
2.47% |