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Military Stats: compare key data on Germany & Thailand

Definitions

  • Air force > Combat aircraft: Number of fighter aircrafts (fixed wing aircrafts with combat capability).
  • Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
  • Army > Attack helicopters: Number of attack helicopter (includes helicopters that have some attacking capabilities).
  • Army > Main battle tanks: Number of main battle tanks.
  • Battle-related deaths > Number of people: Battle-related deaths (number of people). Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths.
  • Budget: Annual defense budget in billion USD.
  • Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
  • Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
  • Navy > Aircraft carriers: Number of aircraft carriers.
  • Navy > Corvette warships: Number of corvettes.
  • Navy > Submarines: Number of patrol boats (includes minesweepers).
  • Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.

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  • Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
  • War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
  • Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
  • Armed forces personnel > Total: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces."
  • Personnel: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
  • Navy > Frigates: Number of frigates.
  • Branches: The names of the ground, naval, air, marine, and other defense or security forces
  • Battle-related deaths > Number of people per million: Battle-related deaths (number of people). Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Military expenditure > Current LCU: 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). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilisation, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)"
  • Air force > Aircraft carriers > Total: Total amount of aircraft carriers possessed by each country. 
  • Navy > Patrol boats: Number of patrol boats (Includes minesweepers).
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Males: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Armed forces personnel per 1000: Total armed forces (2000). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
  • Army > United States army deployments: Army.

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  • Expenditure > Current LCU: 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). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Personnel per 1000: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Conscription: A description of the status of conscription in the nation in 1997.
  • Air force > United States air force deployments: USAF.

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  • Armed forces growth: Growth in the number of armed forces personnel from 1985 (index = 100) to 2000. 100 means no growth, 50 means it halved and 200 means it doubled.
  • Imports > USD: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services."
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Military expenditures > Percent of GDP: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Weapon holdings per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Navy > United States navy deployments: Navy.

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  • Manpower > Military age: The minimum age at which an individual may volunteer for military service or be subject to conscription.
  • Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49: This entry gives the number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates: Estimates of total development aid to Afghanistan over a four year period, in USD. Does not include charitable donations or other non-governmental donations. NOTE: The European Community is estimated to have given over $114 billion over the past four years. Other donations include the UN Development Programme pledging $7,268,507,000; Microsoft pledging $65,000,000; and $47,000,000.
  • Employment in arms > Production per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • United States marine deployments: USMC.

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  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Females: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000: This entry gives the number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates, % of GDP: Estimates of total development aid to Afghanistan over a four year period, in USD. Does not include charitable donations or other non-governmental donations. NOTE: The European Community is estimated to have given over $114 billion over the past four years. Other donations include the UN Development Programme pledging $7,268,507,000; Microsoft pledging $65,000,000; and $47,000,000. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Expenditure > % of GDP: 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). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population."
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates per capita: Estimates of total development aid to Afghanistan over a four year period, in USD. Does not include charitable donations or other non-governmental donations. NOTE: The European Community is estimated to have given over $114 billion over the past four years. Other donations include the UN Development Programme pledging $7,268,507,000; Microsoft pledging $65,000,000; and $47,000,000. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Military expenditure > % of GDP: 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). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilisation, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)"
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Expenditure > % of central government expenditure: 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). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates > Per $ GDP: Estimates of total development aid to Afghanistan over a four year period, in USD. Does not include charitable donations or other non-governmental donations. NOTE: The European Community is estimated to have given over $114 billion over the past four years. Other donations include the UN Development Programme pledging $7,268,507,000; Microsoft pledging $65,000,000; and $47,000,000. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 10,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • United States military deployments (total): Total.

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STAT Germany Thailand HISTORY
Air force > Combat aircraft 423
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Thailand
144
Ranked 1st.
Armed forces personnel 221,000
Ranked 21st.
301,000
Ranked 15th. 36% more than Germany
Army > Attack helicopters 80
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Thailand
4
Ranked 1st.
Army > Main battle tanks 2,500
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Thailand
542
Ranked 1st.
Battle-related deaths > Number of people 3
Ranked 36th.
156
Ranked 20th. 52 times more than Germany

Budget 49 US$ BN
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Thailand
5.2 US$ BN
Ranked 1st.
Global Peace Index 1.43
Ranked 19th.
2.38
Ranked 33th. 66% more than Germany

Military service age and obligation 17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001 21 years of age for compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary military service; males register at 18 years of age; 2-year conscript service obligation
Navy > Aircraft carriers 0.0
Ranked 17th.
1
Ranked 1st.
Navy > Corvette warships 2
Ranked 22nd.
5
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Germany
Navy > Submarines 4
Ranked 10th.
0.0
Ranked 1st.
Paramilitary personnel 0.0
Ranked 1st.
113,700
Ranked 2nd.
Personnel > Per capita 3.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.
6.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 90% more than Germany

Service age and obligation 18 years of age (conscripts serve a nine-month tour of compulsory military service) 21 years of age for compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary military service; males are registered at 18 years of age; 2-year conscript service obligation
War deaths 0.0
Ranked 35th.
230
Ranked 18th.

Military expenditures 1.5% of GDP
Ranked 22nd.
1.8% of GDP
Ranked 18th. 20% more than Germany
Military branches Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr): Army (Heer), Navy (Deutsche Marine, includes naval air arm), Air Force (Luftwaffe), Joint Support Services (Streitkraeftbasis, SKB), Central Medical Service (Zentraler Sanitaetsdienst, ZSanDstBw) Royal Thai Army (Kongthap Bok Thai, RTA), Royal Thai Navy (Kongthap Ruea Thai, RTN, includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force (Kongthap Agard Thai, RTAF)
Expenditures > Percent of GDP 1.5%
Ranked 96th.
1.8%
Ranked 83th. 20% more than Germany

Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Armed forces personnel > Total 244,000
Ranked 21st.
421,000
Ranked 14th. 73% more than Germany

Personnel 285,000
Ranked 21st.
421,000
Ranked 16th. 48% more than Germany

Navy > Frigates 15
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Thailand
6
Ranked 1st.
Branches Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr): Army (Heer), Navy (Deutsche Marine, includes naval air arm), Air Force (Luftwaffe), Central Medical Service (Zentraler Sanitaetsdienst) Royal Thai Army (RTA), Royal Thai Navy (RTN, includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force (Knogtap Agard Thai, RTAF)
Battle-related deaths > Number of people per million 0.0381
Ranked 36th.
2.34
Ranked 21st. 62 times more than Germany

Military expenditure > Current LCU 32.86 billion
Ranked 46th.
162.13 billion
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Germany

Air force > Aircraft carriers > Total 0.0
Ranked 16th.
1
Ranked 14th.
Navy > Patrol boats 8
Ranked 4th.
109
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Germany
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males 405,438
Ranked 27th.
533,424
Ranked 19th. 32% more than Germany

Weapon holdings 0.0
Ranked 137th.
2.56 million
Ranked 32nd.
Armed forces personnel per 1000 2.69
Ranked 99th.
4.83
Ranked 58th. 80% more than Germany
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 442,972
Ranked 23th.
531,315
Ranked 19th. 20% more than Germany

Army > United States army deployments 24,982
Ranked 1st. 609 times more than Thailand
41
Ranked 15th.
Manpower available for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Expenditure > Current LCU 30435000000 81171000000
Personnel per 1000 3.46
Ranked 100th.
6.42
Ranked 54th. 86% more than Germany

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Air force > United States air force deployments 13,972
Ranked 1st. 537 times more than Thailand
26
Ranked 22nd.
Armed forces growth -54%
Ranked 118th.
28%
Ranked 50th.
Imports > USD 104 million
Ranked 38th. 9 times more than Thailand
12 million
Ranked 68th.

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ 216 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Thailand
98 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 38th.

Expenditures 1.5% of GDP
Ranked 48th.
1.8% of GDP
Ranked 42nd. 20% more than Germany
Military expenditures > Percent of GDP 1.5% of GDP
Ranked 43th.
1.8% of GDP
Ranked 38th. 20% more than Germany
Weapon holdings per 1000 0.0
Ranked 135th.
40.64
Ranked 80th.
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 16-49 None 14182567
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ 1.85 billion constant 1990 US$
Ranked 4th. 371 times more than Thailand
5 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 35th.

Employment in arms > Production 90,000
Ranked 8th. 18 times more than Thailand
5,000
Ranked 52nd.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people 4.95
Ranked 212th.
7.99
Ranked 135th. 61% more than Germany

Navy > United States navy deployments 476
Ranked 8th. 48 times more than Thailand
10
Ranked 21st.
Manpower > Availability > Males 19.59 million
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Thailand
17.55 million
Ranked 19th.

Manpower > Military age 18 years of age 18 years of age
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 24 SEP 1996 12 NOV 1996
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 497,048
Ranked 19th.
526,276
Ranked 17th. 6% more than Germany
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males 405,438
Ranked 27th.
533,424
Ranked 19th. 32% more than Germany
Manpower available for military service > Females age 16-49 None None
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 2.62 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 43th. 75% more than Thailand
1.49 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 53th.

Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 22,493.19 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 7th. 287 times more than Thailand
78.5 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 38th.

Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates $15.58 billion
Ranked 6th. 2748 times more than Thailand
$5.67 million
Ranked 24th.
Employment in arms > Production per 1000 1.09
Ranked 23th. 14 times more than Thailand
0.0793
Ranked 52nd.
United States marine deployments 874
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Thailand
175
Ranked 5th.
Manpower > Availability > Females 18.54 million
Ranked 16th. 4% more than Thailand
17.75 million
Ranked 17th.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males 15.91 million
Ranked 17th. 23% more than Thailand
12.97 million
Ranked 18th.

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 20.51 million
Ranked 14th. 15% more than Thailand
17.9 million
Ranked 18th.

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 2.62 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 43th. 72% more than Thailand
1.53 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 53th.

Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people 4.71
Ranked 211th.
7.68
Ranked 142nd. 63% more than Germany
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females 384,930
Ranked 27th.
509,780
Ranked 21st. 32% more than Germany
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females 15.05 million
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Thailand
14.06 million
Ranked 17th.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 17.4 million
Ranked 11th. 62% more than Thailand
10.72 million
Ranked 20th.

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000 248.7
Ranked 86th.
273.1
Ranked 42nd. 10% more than Germany

Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000 6.04
Ranked 131st.
7.96
Ranked 99th. 32% more than Germany
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000 193.73
Ranked 95th.
195.94
Ranked 84th. 1% more than Germany

Personnel > % of total labor force 0.7%
Ranked 102nd.
1.18%
Ranked 70th. 69% more than Germany

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Male 405438 533424
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Female 384930 509780
Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates, % of GDP 0.537%
Ranked 14th. 196 times more than Thailand
0.00274%
Ranked 24th.
Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000 238.63
Ranked 120th.
265.22
Ranked 56th. 11% more than Germany

Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000 225.84
Ranked 113th.
268.21
Ranked 31st. 19% more than Germany

Expenditure > % of GDP 1.35%
Ranked 72nd. 18% more than Thailand
1.14%
Ranked 81st.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000 5.39
Ranked 190th.
8.03
Ranked 138th. 49% more than Germany

Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 22.49 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 7th. 293 times more than Thailand
0.0768 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 38th.

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females 384,930
Ranked 27th.
509,780
Ranked 21st. 32% more than Germany
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females 420,801
Ranked 24th.
511,288
Ranked 20th. 22% more than Germany

Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force 0.58%
Ranked 101st.
1.09%
Ranked 60th. 88% more than Germany

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people 4.71
Ranked 209th.
7.68
Ranked 141st. 63% more than Germany
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.21 per capita
Ranked 33th. 24% more than Thailand
0.169 per capita
Ranked 92nd.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita 5.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 214th.
7.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 150th. 53% more than Germany

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.248 per capita
Ranked 113th.
0.282 per capita
Ranked 32nd. 14% more than Germany

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita 5.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 214th.
8.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 150th. 51% more than Germany

Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates per capita $189.08
Ranked 15th. 2198 times more than Thailand
$0.09
Ranked 24th.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people 5
Ranked 210th.
7.91
Ranked 137th. 58% more than Germany
Military expenditure > % of GDP 1.36%
Ranked 73th.
1.79%
Ranked 50th. 32% more than Germany

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000 5.12
Ranked 190th.
7.73
Ranked 138th. 51% more than Germany

Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000 183.3
Ranked 101st.
212.42
Ranked 50th. 16% more than Germany

Expenditure > % of central government expenditure 4.34%
Ranked 45th.
7.02%
Ranked 23th. 62% more than Germany

Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates > Per $ GDP $57.38 per $10,000 of GDP
Ranked 14th. 165 times more than Thailand
$0.35 per $10,000 of GDP
Ranked 24th.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000 210.99
Ranked 22nd. 29% more than Thailand
163.59
Ranked 88th.

United States military deployments (total) 40,304
Ranked 2nd. 160 times more than Thailand
252
Ranked 22nd.

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