Philippines vs Viet Nam: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Philippines
17,247 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
17,548 current USD per square kilometre
in 2018
Philippines rank
60th
Viet Nam rank
59th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Philippines
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 17,548 current USD per square kilometre against 17,247 current USD per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 301 current USD per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Philippines ranks 60th and Viet Nam ranks 59th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,838 current USD per square kilometre | 3,154 current USD per square kilometre | 315.91 current USD per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 3,695 current USD per square kilometre | 1,230 current USD per square kilometre | 2,465 current USD per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5,714 current USD per square kilometre | 4,754 current USD per square kilometre | 959.22 current USD per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2010s | 10,855 current USD per square kilometre | 13,069 current USD per square kilometre | 2,214 current USD per square kilometre | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Philippines or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 17,548 current USD per square kilometre against 17,247 current USD per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Philippines and Viet Nam?
- 301 current USD per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
- How do Philippines and Viet Nam rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 60th and Viet Nam ranks 59th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.