Somalia vs Viet Nam: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Somalia
0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Viet Nam
0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Somalia rank
81st
Viet Nam rank
78th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Somalia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 81st and Viet Nam ranks 78th of 166 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Somalia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Somalia and Viet Nam?
- 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Viet Nam?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
- How do Somalia and Viet Nam rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 81st and Viet Nam ranks 78th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.