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Thailand - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.04

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

1.04 (2025)

Global rank

##109 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.3%

Growth since 1960

0.42×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#29#1092020 overtook Montenegro2024 overtook Malawi
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Thailand climbed from #29 to #109 (overtook Montenegro). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Thailand ↓

Key Events — Thailand

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2009
Climbed 22 places in global rank auto
2020
Overtook Montenegro in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Malawi in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1960-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020250.952.093.244.38
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