What is the difference in military expenditure between Indonesia and Vietnam?

25.19 trillion current LCU, with Vietnam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?

31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.

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.

Indonesia vs Vietnam: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Indonesia

247.53 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Vietnam

272.72 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Indonesia rank

4th

Vietnam rank

3rd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Indonesia
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 272.72 trillion current LCU against 247.53 trillion current LCU in Indonesia, a difference of 25.19 trillion current LCU.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.33 trillion current LCU	980.67 billion current LCU	1.35 trillion current LCU	Indonesia
1990s	3.80 trillion current LCU	3.85 trillion current LCU	49.75 billion current LCU	Vietnam
2000s	25.87 trillion current LCU	25.12 trillion current LCU	741.71 billion current LCU	Indonesia
2010s	86.44 trillion current LCU	118.36 trillion current LCU	31.93 trillion current LCU	Vietnam
2020s	170.46 trillion current LCU	195.85 trillion current LCU	25.40 trillion current LCU	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Indonesia or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 272.72 trillion current LCU against 247.53 trillion current LCU in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Indonesia and Vietnam?: 25.19 trillion current LCU, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Vietnam rank globally for military expenditure?: Indonesia ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 168 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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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