Thailand Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2023
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 2021 was $6.60B, a 9.14% decline from 2020.
- Thailand military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $7.27B, a 0.24% decline from 2019.
- Thailand military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $7.29B, a 5.96% increase from 2018.
- Thailand military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $6.88B, a 8.79% increase from 2017.
| Thailand Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$6.60B |
1.32% |
| 2020 |
$7.27B |
1.46% |
| 2019 |
$7.29B |
1.35% |
| 2018 |
$6.88B |
1.36% |
| 2017 |
$6.32B |
1.39% |
| 2016 |
$5.88B |
1.42% |
| 2015 |
$5.72B |
1.43% |
| 2014 |
$5.73B |
1.41% |
| 2013 |
$5.90B |
1.40% |
| 2012 |
$5.49B |
1.38% |
| 2011 |
$5.51B |
1.49% |
| 2010 |
$4.96B |
1.45% |
| 2009 |
$4.80B |
1.70% |
| 2008 |
$4.47B |
1.53% |
| 2007 |
$3.52B |
1.34% |
| 2006 |
$2.44B |
1.10% |
| 2005 |
$1.98B |
1.05% |
| 2004 |
$1.87B |
1.08% |
| 2003 |
$1.89B |
1.24% |
| 2002 |
$1.81B |
1.35% |
| 2001 |
$1.72B |
1.43% |
| 2000 |
$1.88B |
1.49% |
| 1999 |
$2.06B |
1.62% |
| 1998 |
$2.11B |
1.86% |
| 1997 |
$3.26B |
2.17% |
| 1996 |
$3.94B |
2.15% |
| 1995 |
$3.85B |
2.27% |
| 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% |
