Arms exports in Thailand
Thailand: Arms exports was 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms exports in Thailand, 2003–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms exports in Thailand peaked at 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2019.
That places Thailand 58th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 55 Kazakhstan 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 55 Nicaragua 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 55 Pakistan 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 60 Colombia 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 60 Montenegro 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
More public sector data for Thailand
- Arms imports 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 15.2% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.9% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 41.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.8% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 20.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.5% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms exports in Thailand?
- Arms exports in Thailand was 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms exports recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 79.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2006.
- What is the lowest arms exports recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for arms exports?
- Thailand ranks 58th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms exports rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms exports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (exports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.