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

48.49 trillion current LCU, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia 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.

Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Military expenditure

Indonesia

175.11 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Viet Nam

126.62 trillion current LCU

in 2018

Indonesia rank

3rd

Viet Nam rank

4th

Military expenditure over time

Indonesia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 175.11 trillion current LCU against 126.62 trillion current LCU in Viet Nam, a difference of 48.49 trillion current LCU.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Viet Nam	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	Viet Nam
2000s	25.87 trillion current LCU	24.13 trillion current LCU	1.74 trillion current LCU	Indonesia
2010s	83.22 trillion current LCU	88.00 trillion current LCU	4.78 trillion current LCU	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Indonesia or Viet Nam?: Indonesia, at 175.11 trillion current LCU against 126.62 trillion current LCU in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Indonesia and Viet Nam?: 48.49 trillion current LCU, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for military expenditure?: Indonesia ranks 3rd 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)