Slovakia vs Thailand: Military spending as a share of GDP
Slovakia
1.4%
in 2019
Thailand
1.4%
in 2019
Slovakia rank
83rd
Thailand rank
84th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Slovakia
- Thailand
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Thailand ahead.
Slovakia ranks 83rd and Thailand ranks 84th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Slovakia or Thailand?
- Slovakia, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Thailand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Slovakia and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Thailand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Slovakia and Thailand rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 83rd 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.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).