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Military Stats: compare key data on Mexico & Thailand

Definitions

  • Air force > Combat aircraft: Number of fighter aircrafts (fixed wing aircrafts with combat capability).
  • Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
  • 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 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 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 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.)"
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Military expenditures > Percent of GDP: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Weapon holdings per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Conventional arms imports: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre).
  • 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.
  • Employment in arms > Production per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
  • US military > Exports: U.S. Military Exports, for the year 1998 (in thousands of US dollars)
  • 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.
  • Conventional arms imports per capita: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Figures expressed per capita 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 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 > 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.
  • Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • 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."
  • 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 > 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.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • US military > Exports, % of GDP: U.S. Military Exports, for the year 1998 (in thousands of US dollars). Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000: . 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.
  • Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • US military > Exports per 1000: U.S. Military Exports, for the year 1998 (in thousands of US dollars). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Conventional arms imports, % of GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • 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 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.
  • Conscription status: Whether countries prescribe mandatory military services as of 1997.
  • 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.)
STAT Mexico Thailand HISTORY
Air force > Combat aircraft 58
Ranked 30th.
144
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Mexico
Armed forces personnel 193,000
Ranked 28th.
301,000
Ranked 15th. 56% more than Mexico
Army > Main battle tanks 567
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Thailand
542
Ranked 1st.
Battle-related deaths > Number of people 37
Ranked 29th.
156
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Mexico

Budget 10.07 US$ BN
Ranked 9th. 94% more than Thailand
5.2 US$ BN
Ranked 1st.
Global Peace Index 2.43
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Thailand
2.38
Ranked 33th.

Military expenditures 0.5% of GDP
Ranked 66th.
1.8% of GDP
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Mexico
Military service age and obligation 18 years of age for compulsory military service, conscript service obligation is 12 months; 16 years of age with consent for voluntary enlistment; conscripts serve only in the Army; Navy and Air Force service is all voluntary; women are eligible for voluntary military service; cadets enrolled in military schools from the age of 15 are considered members of the armed forces 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 29th.
1
Ranked 1st.
Navy > Corvette warships 7
Ranked 10th. 40% more than Thailand
5
Ranked 1st.
Navy > Submarines 0.0
Ranked 35th.
0.0
Ranked 1st.
Paramilitary personnel 36,500
Ranked 30th.
113,700
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Mexico
Personnel > Per capita 1.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th.
6.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Mexico

Service age and obligation 18 years of age for compulsory military service, conscript service obligation - 12 months; 16 years of age with consent for voluntary enlistment; conscripts serve only in the Army; Navy and Air Force service is all voluntary; women are eligible for voluntary 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 126th.
230
Ranked 18th.

Military branches Secretariat of National Defense (Secretaria de Defensa Nacional, Sedena): Army (Ejercito), Mexican Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Mexicana, FAM); Secretariat of the Navy (Secretaria de Marina, Semar): Mexican Navy (Armada de Mexico (ARM); includes Naval Air Force (FAN), Mexican Naval Infantry Corps (Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marina, Mexmar or CIM)) 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 0.5%
Ranked 93th.
1.8%
Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Mexico

Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Armed forces personnel > Total 286,000
Ranked 19th.
421,000
Ranked 14th. 47% more than Mexico

Personnel 204,000
Ranked 30th.
421,000
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Mexico

Navy > Frigates 6
Ranked 11th. The same as Thailand
6
Ranked 1st.
Branches Secretariat of National Defense (Secretaria de Defensa Nacional, Sedena): Army (Ejercito, includes Mexican Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Mexicana, FAM)); Secretariat of the Navy (Secretaria de Marina, Semar): Mexican Navy (Armada de Mexico, ARM, includes Naval Air Force (FAN) and naval infantry) 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 0.381
Ranked 31st.
2.34
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Mexico

Military expenditure > Current LCU 64.35 billion
Ranked 33th.
162.13 billion
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Mexico

Manpower reaching military age annually > Males 1.11 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Thailand
533,424
Ranked 19th.

Weapon holdings 1.24 million
Ranked 55th.
2.56 million
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Mexico
Armed forces personnel per 1000 1.86
Ranked 117th.
4.83
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Mexico
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 1.11 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Thailand
531,315
Ranked 19th.

Manpower available for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Expenditure > Current LCU 32638000000 81171000000
Personnel per 1000 1.84
Ranked 129th.
6.42
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Mexico

Conscription <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> exists. <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> exists (FWCC).
Armed forces growth 49%
Ranked 36th. 75% more than Thailand
28%
Ranked 50th.
Imports > USD 11 million
Ranked 74th.
12 million
Ranked 68th. 9% more than Mexico

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ 35 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 47th.
98 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Mexico

Expenditures 0.5% of GDP
Ranked 80th.
1.8% of GDP
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Mexico
Military expenditures > Percent of GDP 0.5% of GDP
Ranked 58th.
1.8% of GDP
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Mexico
Weapon holdings per 1000 11.72
Ranked 110th.
40.64
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Mexico
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 16-49 25642549 14182567
Employment in arms > Production 5,000
Ranked 47th. The same as Thailand
5,000
Ranked 52nd.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people 9.15
Ranked 110th. 15% more than Thailand
7.99
Ranked 135th.

Conventional arms imports $265.00 million
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Thailand
$105.00 million
Ranked 36th.
Manpower > Availability > Males 27.77 million
Ranked 11th. 58% 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 1.06 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Thailand
526,276
Ranked 17th.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males 1.11 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Thailand
533,424
Ranked 19th.
Manpower available for military service > Females age 16-49 30363558 None
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 0.316 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 70th.
1.49 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Mexico

Employment in arms > Production per 1000 0.0475
Ranked 54th.
0.0793
Ranked 52nd. 67% more than Mexico
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males 22.19 million
Ranked 9th. 71% more than Thailand
12.97 million
Ranked 18th.

Manpower > Availability > Females 29.38 million
Ranked 9th. 65% more than Thailand
17.75 million
Ranked 17th.

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 27.75 million
Ranked 11th. 55% more than Thailand
17.9 million
Ranked 18th.

US military > Exports $8,691.00 thousand
Ranked 23th.
$177,899.00 thousand
Ranked 8th. 20 times more than Mexico
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 0.34 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 70th.
1.53 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Mexico

Conventional arms imports per capita $3.08
Ranked 46th. 66% more than Thailand
$1.86
Ranked 53th.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females 1.07 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Thailand
509,780
Ranked 21st.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people 9.05
Ranked 111th. 18% more than Thailand
7.68
Ranked 142nd.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females 24.88 million
Ranked 8th. 77% more than Thailand
14.06 million
Ranked 17th.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 20.12 million
Ranked 9th. 88% more than Thailand
10.72 million
Ranked 20th.

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000 250.62
Ranked 79th.
273.1
Ranked 42nd. 9% more than Mexico

Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000 9.37
Ranked 71st. 18% more than Thailand
7.96
Ranked 99th.
Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP 0.263 per $1,000
Ranked 52nd. 32% more than Thailand
0.2 per $1,000
Ranked 57th.
Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force 0.61%
Ranked 99th.
1.09%
Ranked 60th. 79% more than Mexico

Military expenditure > % of GDP 0.54%
Ranked 102nd.
1.79%
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Mexico

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000 9.33
Ranked 101st. 21% more than Thailand
7.73
Ranked 138th.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.194 per capita
Ranked 62nd. 15% more than Thailand
0.169 per capita
Ranked 92nd.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita 9.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th. 25% more than Thailand
7.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 150th.

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.268 per capita
Ranked 60th.
0.282 per capita
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Mexico

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita 10.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th. 24% more than Thailand
8.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 150th.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000 216.45
Ranked 44th. 2% more than Thailand
212.42
Ranked 50th.

US military > Exports, % of GDP 2.06e-06%
Ranked 87th.
0.000159%
Ranked 13th. 77 times more than Mexico
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000 181.74
Ranked 68th. 11% more than Thailand
163.59
Ranked 88th.

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people 9.51
Ranked 98th. 20% more than Thailand
7.91
Ranked 137th.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Female 1067007 509780
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Male 1105371 533424
Expenditure > % of GDP 0.39%
Ranked 112th.
1.14%
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Mexico

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000 9.66
Ranked 104th. 20% more than Thailand
8.03
Ranked 138th.

Personnel > % of total labor force 0.48%
Ranked 121st.
1.18%
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Mexico

Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000 241.59
Ranked 108th.
265.22
Ranked 56th. 10% more than Mexico

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000 193
Ranked 99th.
195.94
Ranked 84th. 2% more than Mexico

Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000 255.52
Ranked 57th.
268.21
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Mexico

US military > Exports per 1000 $0.09 thousand
Ranked 64th.
$2.92 thousand
Ranked 19th. 34 times more than Mexico
Conventional arms imports, % of GDP 0.101%
Ranked 45th.
0.123%
Ranked 43th. 22% more than Mexico
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people 9.05
Ranked 110th. 18% more than Thailand
7.68
Ranked 141st.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females 1.07 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Thailand
511,288
Ranked 20th.

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females 1.07 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Thailand
509,780
Ranked 21st.
Conscription status Yes Yes
Expenditure > % of central government expenditure 3.34%
Ranked 60th.
7.02%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Mexico

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