Thailand Military Strength (2020)
23/138
For 2020, Thailand is ranked 23 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PowerIndex* rating of 0.3571
Note: Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate a 'PowerIndex' score. Some values are estimated when official numbers are not available.
Total Population
20/138
68,615,858
Available Manpower
19/138
35,543,014
Fit-for-Service
18/138
27,368,121
Reaching Military Age Annually
21/138
1,094,725
Total Military Personnel
560,850 (est.)
Active Personnel
14/138
360,850
Reserve Personnel
24/138
200,000
Total Strength
19/138
570
Fighters
29/138
75
Dedicated Attack
22/138
19
Transports
16/138
48
Trainers
20/138
154
Special-Mission
21/138
13
Helicopters
13/138
307
Attack Helicopters
38/138
7
Tanks
24/138
841
Armored Vehicles
42/138
1,416
Self-Propelled Artillery
61/138
20
Towed Artillery
18/138
776
Rocket Projectors
53/138
25
Oil Production
34/138
239,700 bbl
Oil Consumption
12/138
1,345,000 bbl
Proven Oil Reserves
47/138
396,400,000 bbl
Labor Force
16/138
38,370,000
Merchant Marine Strength
20/138
807
Ports & Terminals
16/138
5
Roadway Coverage
27/138
180,053 km
Railway Coverage
42/138
4,071 km
Serviceable Airports
52/138
101
Defense Budget
33/138
$7,100,000,000 usd
External Debt
42/138
$132,000,000,000 usd
Res. of Foreign Exchange/Gold
11/138
$202,600,000,000 usd
Purchasing Power Parity
20/138
$1,278,000,000,000 usd
Square Land Area
50/138
513,120 km
Coastline Coverage
29/138
3,219 km
Shared Borders
29/138
5,673 km
Usable Waterways
28/138
4,000 km