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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.
  • 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 > 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."
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Air force > Aircraft carriers > Commissioned:

    Amount of aircraft carriers in full service in each country. These numbers can also be interpreted as the amount of each country's commissioned aircraft carriers.   

  • 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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  • 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.
  • 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$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Air force > Aircraft carriers > In reserve: Total amount of reserve aircraft carriers in each country.
  • Military expenditures > Percent of GDP: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Conventional arms > Exports: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Exports (US$ 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).
  • Navy > United States navy deployments: Navy.

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  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 > 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.
  • 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 > Availability > Males per 1000: . 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.)
  • 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.
  • 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.)
  • 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.
  • United States military deployments (total): Total.

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  • 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.)"
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 Singapore Thailand HISTORY
Air force > Combat aircraft 119
Ranked 13th.
144
Ranked 1st. 21% more than Singapore
Armed forces personnel 60,000
Ranked 57th.
301,000
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Singapore
Army > Main battle tanks 100
Ranked 39th.
542
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Singapore
Budget 7.87 US$ BN
Ranked 11th. 51% more than Thailand
5.2 US$ BN
Ranked 1st.
Global Peace Index 1.44
Ranked 146th.
2.38
Ranked 33th. 65% more than Singapore

Military branches Singapore Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force (includes Air Defense) 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 3.6% of GDP
Ranked 12th. Twice as much as Thailand
1.8% of GDP
Ranked 18th.
Military service age and obligation 18-21 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 1/2 years of age for volunteers; 2-year conscript service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 40 (enlisted) or age 50 (officers) 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 7th.
1
Ranked 1st.
Navy > Corvette warships 6
Ranked 12th. 20% more than Thailand
5
Ranked 1st.
Navy > Submarines 4
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 1st.
Paramilitary personnel 93,800
Ranked 15th.
113,700
Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Singapore
Personnel > Per capita 38.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Thailand
6.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Service age and obligation 18-21 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 2-year conscript service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 40 (enlisted) or age 50 (officers) 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 26th.
230
Ranked 18th.

Expenditures > Percent of GDP 4.9%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Thailand
1.8%
Ranked 83th.

Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Armed forces personnel > Total 167,000
Ranked 33th.
421,000
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Singapore

Personnel 167,000
Ranked 39th.
421,000
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Singapore

Navy > Frigates 6
Ranked 10th. The same as Thailand
6
Ranked 1st.
Branches Singapore Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force (includes Air Defense) 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 11.45 billion
Ranked 62nd.
162.13 billion
Ranked 24th. 14 times more than Singapore

Manpower reaching military age annually > Males 27,098
Ranked 136th.
533,424
Ranked 19th. 20 times more than Singapore

Air force > Aircraft carriers > Commissioned 0.0
Ranked 13th.
1
Ranked 11th.
Weapon holdings 1.62 million
Ranked 47th.
2.56 million
Ranked 32nd. 59% more than Singapore
Armed forces personnel per 1000 14.9
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Thailand
4.83
Ranked 58th.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 27,742
Ranked 135th.
531,315
Ranked 19th. 19 times more than Singapore

Army > United States army deployments 8
Ranked 21st.
41
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Singapore
Manpower available for military service > Males age 16-49 1255902 None
Personnel per 1000 39.15
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Thailand
6.42
Ranked 54th.

Expenditure > Current LCU 9099750000 81171000000
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Air force > United States air force deployments 13
Ranked 24th.
26
Ranked 22nd. Twice as much as Singapore
Armed forces growth 10%
Ranked 58th.
28%
Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Singapore
Imports > USD 1.01 billion
Ranked 6th. 85 times more than Thailand
12 million
Ranked 68th.

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ 423 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Thailand
98 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 38th.

Air force > Aircraft carriers > In reserve 0.0
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 14th.
Expenditures 4.9% of GDP
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Thailand
1.8% of GDP
Ranked 42nd.
Military expenditures > Percent of GDP 4.9% of GDP
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Thailand
1.8% of GDP
Ranked 38th.
Conventional arms > Exports $70.00 million
Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Thailand
$5.00 million
Ranked 33th.
Weapon holdings per 1000 390.77
Ranked 20th. 10 times more than Thailand
40.64
Ranked 80th.
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 16-49 1087134 14182567
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ 3 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 33th.
5 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 35th. 67% more than Singapore

Employment in arms > Production 15,000
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Thailand
5,000
Ranked 52nd.
Exports > USD 1,000,000
Ranked 34th.
8 million
Ranked 35th. 8 times more than Singapore

Conventional arms > Exports per capita $22.97
Ranked 6th. 260 times more than Thailand
$0.09
Ranked 36th.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people 5.1
Ranked 208th.
7.99
Ranked 135th. 57% more than Singapore

Conventional arms imports $456.00 million
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Thailand
$105.00 million
Ranked 36th.
Navy > United States navy deployments 146
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Thailand
10
Ranked 21st.
Manpower > Availability > Males 1.28 million
Ranked 112th.
17.55 million
Ranked 19th. 14 times more than Singapore

Conventional arms > Exports > Per $ GDP 0.579 per $1,000
Ranked 12th. 58 times more than Thailand
0.01 per $1,000
Ranked 35th.
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 14 JAN 1999 12 NOV 1996
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males 27,098
Ranked 136th.
533,424
Ranked 19th. 20 times more than Singapore
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 99.16 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 4th. 66 times more than Thailand
1.49 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 53th.

Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 690.96 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 28th. 9 times more than Thailand
78.5 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 38th.

Employment in arms > Production per 1000 3.62
Ranked 10th. 46 times more than Thailand
0.0793
Ranked 52nd.
United States marine deployments 1
Ranked 18th.
175
Ranked 5th. 175 times more than Singapore
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males 1.04 million
Ranked 109th.
12.97 million
Ranked 18th. 12 times more than Singapore

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 1.39 million
Ranked 105th.
17.9 million
Ranked 18th. 13 times more than Singapore

US military > Exports $239,256.00 thousand
Ranked 7th. 34% more than Thailand
$177,899.00 thousand
Ranked 8th.
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 97.42 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 4th. 64 times more than Thailand
1.53 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 53th.

Conventional arms imports per capita $149.66
Ranked 3rd. 81 times more than Thailand
$1.86
Ranked 53th.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females 25,368
Ranked 136th.
509,780
Ranked 21st. 20 times more than Singapore
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people 5
Ranked 209th.
7.68
Ranked 142nd. 54% more than Singapore
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000 326.49
Ranked 5th. 20% more than Thailand
273.1
Ranked 42nd.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 1.01 million
Ranked 101st.
10.72 million
Ranked 20th. 11 times more than Singapore

Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP 3.77 per $1,000
Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Thailand
0.2 per $1,000
Ranked 57th.
Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000 264.05
Ranked 60th.
265.22
Ranked 56th. About the same as Singapore

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000 5.44
Ranked 189th.
7.73
Ranked 138th. 42% more than Singapore

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females 25,368
Ranked 136th.
509,780
Ranked 21st. 20 times more than Singapore
US military > Exports per 1000 $60.92 thousand
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Thailand
$2.92 thousand
Ranked 19th.
Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force 6.39%
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Thailand
1.09%
Ranked 60th.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000 5.73
Ranked 188th.
8.03
Ranked 138th. 40% more than Singapore

Expenditure > % of central government expenditure 30.47%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Thailand
7.02%
Ranked 23th.

US military > Exports, % of GDP 0.00025%
Ranked 10th. 57% more than Thailand
0.000159%
Ranked 13th.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000 237.35
Ranked 5th. 45% more than Thailand
163.59
Ranked 88th.

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people 4.96
Ranked 211th.
7.91
Ranked 137th. 59% more than Singapore
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000 214.61
Ranked 40th. 10% more than Thailand
195.94
Ranked 84th.

Expenditure > % of GDP 4.68%
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Thailand
1.14%
Ranked 81st.

Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 0.703 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 28th. 9 times more than Thailand
0.0768 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 38th.

United States military deployments (total) 168
Ranked 26th.
252
Ranked 22nd. 50% more than Singapore
Military expenditure > % of GDP 4.32%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Thailand
1.79%
Ranked 50th.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females 26,325
Ranked 135th.
511,288
Ranked 20th. 19 times more than Singapore

Conventional arms imports, % of GDP 1.26%
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Thailand
0.123%
Ranked 43th.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people 5
Ranked 207th.
7.68
Ranked 141st. 54% more than Singapore
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Female 25368 509780
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.22 per capita
Ranked 12th. 30% more than Thailand
0.169 per capita
Ranked 92nd.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita 5.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 203th.
7.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 150th. 37% more than Singapore

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.305 per capita
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Thailand
0.282 per capita
Ranked 32nd.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita 6.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 205th.
8.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 150th. 35% more than Singapore

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Male 27098 533424
Personnel > % of total labor force 7.54%
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Thailand
1.18%
Ranked 70th.

Conventional arms > Exports, % of GDP 0.194%
Ranked 9th. 33 times more than Thailand
0.00586%
Ranked 34th.

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