What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Viet Nam?

70.08 trillion current LCU, with Viet Nam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Viet Nam?

24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Viet Nam: Military expenditure

Colombia

56.54 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Viet Nam

126.62 trillion current LCU

in 2018

Colombia rank

7th

Viet Nam rank

4th

Military expenditure over time

Colombia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 126.62 trillion current LCU against 56.54 trillion current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 70.08 trillion current LCU.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 167 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	254.67 billion current LCU	980.67 billion current LCU	726.00 billion current LCU	Viet Nam
1990s	975.00 billion current LCU	3.85 trillion current LCU	2.87 trillion current LCU	Viet Nam
2000s	13.64 trillion current LCU	24.13 trillion current LCU	10.49 trillion current LCU	Viet Nam
2010s	24.22 trillion current LCU	88.00 trillion current LCU	63.78 trillion current LCU	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 126.62 trillion current LCU against 56.54 trillion current LCU in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Viet Nam?: 70.08 trillion current LCU, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Viet Nam?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Viet Nam rank globally for military expenditure?: Colombia ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)