The defence budget nearly tripled from 78.1 billion baht in 2005 to 207 billion baht for fiscal year2016 (1 October 2015 – 30 September 2016), amounting to roughly 1.5 percent of GDP. The budget for FY2017 is 214 billion baht (US$6.1 billion)—including funds for a submarine purchase—a nominal increase of three percent. The proposed budget again represents around 1.5 percent of GDP and eight percent of total government spending for FY2017. The FY2018 defence budget is 220 billion baht, 7.65 percent of the total budget. According to Janes Defense Budgets, the Royal Thai Army generally receives 50 percent of defense expenditures while the air force and navy receive 22 percent each.. Was the defence budget lower in 2005 or the fiscal year of 2016?