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  • 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.
  • Budget: Annual defense budget in billion USD.
  • Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
  • 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 branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • 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 > 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."
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.)
  • 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$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Military expenditures > Percent of GDP: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Conventional arms > Exports: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Exports (US$ 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).
  • Weapon holdings per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Exports > USD: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services."
  • Conventional arms > Exports per capita: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Exports (US$ 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 > 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.
  • Conventional arms > Exports > Per $ GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Exports (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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 $47,000,000.
  • Employment in arms > Production per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Conscription status: Whether countries prescribe mandatory military services as of 1997.
  • 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.
  • Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000: . 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
  • 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.)"
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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 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.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.)
  • 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 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 $47,000,000. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Conventional arms > Exports, % of GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Exports (US$ 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
STAT Norway Thailand HISTORY
Air force > Combat aircraft 57
Ranked 1st.
144
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Norway
Armed forces personnel 27,000
Ranked 87th.
301,000
Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Norway
Army > Main battle tanks 136
Ranked 1st.
542
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Norway
Budget 6.2 US$ BN
Ranked 1st. 19% more than Thailand
5.2 US$ BN
Ranked 1st.
Expenditures > Percent of GDP 1.9%
Ranked 77th. 6% more than Thailand
1.8%
Ranked 83th.

Global Peace Index 1.36
Ranked 23th.
2.38
Ranked 33th. 75% more than Norway

Military branches Norwegian Army (Haeren), Royal Norwegian Navy (Kongelige Norske Sjoeforsvaret, RNoN; includes Coastal Rangers and Coast Guard (Kystvakt)), Royal Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret, RNoAF), Home Guard (Heimevernet, HV) 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)
Military expenditures 1.9% of GDP
Ranked 15th. 6% more than Thailand
1.8% of GDP
Ranked 18th.
Military service age and obligation 19-35 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women; 1-year service obligation followed by 4-5 refresher training periods through ages 35-60, totalling 18 months 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 1st.
1
Ranked 1st.
Navy > Submarines 6
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 1st.
Paramilitary personnel 0.0
Ranked 141st.
113,700
Ranked 2nd.
Personnel > Per capita 10.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 55% more than Thailand
6.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Service age and obligation 18-44 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women; 12-month service obligation, in practice shortened to 8 to 9 months; although all males between ages of 18 and 44 are liable for service, in practice they are seldom called to duty after age 30; reserve obligation to age 35-60; 16 years of age for volunteers to the Home Guard, who serve 6-month duty tours 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 176th.
230
Ranked 18th.

Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Armed forces personnel > Total 19,000
Ranked 103th.
421,000
Ranked 14th. 22 times more than Norway

Personnel 47,000
Ranked 78th.
421,000
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Norway

Navy > Frigates 3
Ranked 1st.
6
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Norway
Branches Norwegian Army (Haeren), Royal Norwegian Navy (Kongelige Norske Sjoeforsvaret, RNoN; includes Coastal Rangers and Coast Guard (Kystvakt)), Royal Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret, RNoAF), Home Guard (Heimevernet, HV) Royal Thai Army (RTA), Royal Thai Navy (RTN, includes Royal Thai Marine Corps), Royal Thai Air Force (Knogtap Agard Thai, RTAF)
Military expenditure > Current LCU 35.12 billion
Ranked 45th.
162.13 billion
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Norway

Manpower reaching military age annually > Males 32,290
Ranked 121st.
533,424
Ranked 19th. 17 times more than Norway

Weapon holdings 613,000
Ranked 78th.
2.56 million
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Norway
Armed forces personnel per 1000 6.01
Ranked 42nd. 25% more than Thailand
4.83
Ranked 58th.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 32,185
Ranked 124th.
531,315
Ranked 19th. 17 times more than Norway

Manpower available for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Personnel per 1000 10.17
Ranked 27th. 58% more than Thailand
6.42
Ranked 54th.

Expenditure > Current LCU 31346000000 81171000000
Conscription <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> exists. <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> exists (FWCC).
Armed forces growth -28%
Ranked 100th.
28%
Ranked 50th.
Imports > USD 590 million
Ranked 13th. 49 times more than Thailand
12 million
Ranked 68th.

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ 9 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 66th.
98 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 38th. 11 times more than Norway

Expenditures 1.9% of GDP
Ranked 38th. 6% more than Thailand
1.8% of GDP
Ranked 42nd.
Military expenditures > Percent of GDP 1.9% of GDP
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Thailand
1.8% of GDP
Ranked 38th.
Conventional arms > Exports $51.00 million
Ranked 20th. 10 times more than Thailand
$5.00 million
Ranked 33th.
Weapon holdings per 1000 135.81
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Thailand
40.64
Ranked 80th.
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 16-49 None 14182567
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ 13 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Thailand
5 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 35th.

Employment in arms > Production 8,000
Ranked 41st. 60% more than Thailand
5,000
Ranked 52nd.
Exports > USD 14 million
Ranked 26th. 75% more than Thailand
8 million
Ranked 35th.

Conventional arms > Exports per capita $12.02
Ranked 13th. 136 times more than Thailand
$0.09
Ranked 36th.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people 6.43
Ranked 173th.
7.99
Ranked 135th. 24% more than Norway

Conventional arms imports $1,000,000.00
Ranked 83th.
$105.00 million
Ranked 36th. 105 times more than Norway
Manpower > Availability > Males 1.08 million
Ranked 121st.
17.55 million
Ranked 19th. 16 times more than Norway

Manpower > Military age 20 years of age 18 years of age
Conventional arms > Exports > Per $ GDP 0.279 per $1,000
Ranked 17th. 28 times more than Thailand
0.01 per $1,000
Ranked 35th.
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 24 SEP 1996 12 NOV 1996
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 29,179
Ranked 108th.
526,276
Ranked 17th. 18 times more than Norway
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males 32,290
Ranked 121st.
533,424
Ranked 19th. 17 times more than Norway
Manpower available for military service > Females age 16-49 None None
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 2,811.84 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 17th. 36 times more than Thailand
78.5 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 38th.

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 1.95 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 49th. 30% more than Thailand
1.49 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 53th.

Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates $11.44 billion
Ranked 8th. 2019 times more than Thailand
$5.67 million
Ranked 24th.
Employment in arms > Production per 1000 1.77
Ranked 16th. 22 times more than Thailand
0.0793
Ranked 52nd.
Manpower > Availability > Females 1.05 million
Ranked 112th.
17.75 million
Ranked 17th. 17 times more than Norway

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males 888,101
Ranked 119th.
12.97 million
Ranked 18th. 15 times more than Norway

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 1.1 million
Ranked 118th.
17.9 million
Ranked 18th. 16 times more than Norway

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 1.95 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 50th. 28% more than Thailand
1.53 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 53th.

Conventional arms imports per capita $0.24
Ranked 82nd.
$1.86
Ranked 53th. 8 times more than Norway
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females 30,777
Ranked 122nd.
509,780
Ranked 21st. 17 times more than Norway
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people 6.29
Ranked 170th.
7.68
Ranked 142nd. 22% more than Norway
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females 862,159
Ranked 111th.
14.06 million
Ranked 17th. 16 times more than Norway

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 910,628
Ranked 109th.
10.72 million
Ranked 20th. 12 times more than Norway

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000 237.78
Ranked 117th.
273.1
Ranked 42nd. 15% more than Norway

Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000 6.2
Ranked 125th.
7.96
Ranked 99th. 29% more than Norway
Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP 0.005 per $1,000
Ranked 85th.
0.2 per $1,000
Ranked 57th. 40 times more than Norway
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000 196.97
Ranked 51st. 20% more than Thailand
163.59
Ranked 88th.

Conscription status Switzerland Yes
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people 6.84
Ranked 164th.
7.91
Ranked 137th. 16% more than Norway
Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000 219.48
Ranked 126th.
268.21
Ranked 31st. 22% more than Norway

Conventional arms imports, % of GDP 0.00085%
Ranked 82nd.
0.123%
Ranked 43th. 145 times more than Norway
Military expenditure > % of GDP 1.46%
Ranked 67th.
1.79%
Ranked 50th. 23% more than Norway

Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 2.81 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 17th. 37 times more than Thailand
0.0768 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 38th.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.2 per capita
Ranked 51st. 18% more than Thailand
0.169 per capita
Ranked 92nd.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita 6.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th.
7.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 150th. 18% more than Norway

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.241 per capita
Ranked 127th.
0.282 per capita
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Norway

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita 6.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 173th.
8.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 150th. 17% more than Norway

Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000 180.81
Ranked 106th.
212.42
Ranked 50th. 17% more than Norway

Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates > Per $ GDP $457.44 per $10,000 of GDP
Ranked 2nd. 1318 times more than Thailand
$0.35 per $10,000 of GDP
Ranked 24th.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000 186.25
Ranked 111th.
195.94
Ranked 84th. 5% more than Norway

Expenditure > % of GDP 1.65%
Ranked 56th. 45% more than Thailand
1.14%
Ranked 81st.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000 6.75
Ranked 160th.
8.03
Ranked 138th. 19% more than Norway

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000 6.43
Ranked 161st.
7.73
Ranked 138th. 20% more than Norway

Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000 226.12
Ranked 155th.
265.22
Ranked 56th. 17% more than Norway

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females 30,777
Ranked 122nd.
509,780
Ranked 21st. 17 times more than Norway
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females 30,683
Ranked 125th.
511,288
Ranked 20th. 17 times more than Norway

Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates, % of GDP 3.37%
Ranked 2nd. 1230 times more than Thailand
0.00274%
Ranked 24th.
Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force 0.72%
Ranked 92nd.
1.09%
Ranked 60th. 51% more than Norway

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people 6.29
Ranked 169th.
7.68
Ranked 141st. 22% more than Norway
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Female 30777 509780
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Male 32290 533424
Expenditure > % of central government expenditure 4.83%
Ranked 39th.
7.02%
Ranked 23th. 45% more than Norway

Personnel > % of total labor force 1.86%
Ranked 37th. 58% more than Thailand
1.18%
Ranked 70th.

Aid to Afghanistan > Total development aid > Estimates per capita $2,455.38
Ranked 2nd. 28546 times more than Thailand
$0.09
Ranked 24th.
Conventional arms > Exports, % of GDP 0.0434%
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than Thailand
0.00586%
Ranked 34th.

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