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

198.69 trillion current LCU, with Vietnam ahead.

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

30 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.

Lebanon vs Vietnam: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Lebanon

74.02 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Vietnam

272.72 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Lebanon rank

5th

Vietnam rank

3rd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Lebanon
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 272.72 trillion current LCU against 74.02 trillion current LCU in Lebanon, a difference of 198.69 trillion current LCU.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 3.7 times Lebanon's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 168 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.20 billion current LCU	447.50 billion current LCU	435.30 billion current LCU	Vietnam
1990s	596.04 billion current LCU	3.85 trillion current LCU	3.25 trillion current LCU	Vietnam
2000s	1.64 trillion current LCU	25.12 trillion current LCU	23.49 trillion current LCU	Vietnam
2010s	3.28 trillion current LCU	118.36 trillion current LCU	115.08 trillion current LCU	Vietnam
2020s	28.03 trillion current LCU	195.85 trillion current LCU	167.83 trillion current LCU	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Lebanon or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 272.72 trillion current LCU against 74.02 trillion current LCU in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Lebanon and Vietnam?: 198.69 trillion current LCU, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Vietnam?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Vietnam rank globally for military expenditure?: Lebanon ranks 5th 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)