Cyprus vs Thailand: Military spending as a share of GDP
Cyprus
1.4%
in 2019
Thailand
1.4%
in 2019
Cyprus rank
85th
Thailand rank
84th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Cyprus ranks 85th and Thailand ranks 84th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.3% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.0% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Cyprus or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Cyprus as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Cyprus and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Thailand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Cyprus and Thailand rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 85th and Thailand ranks 84th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).