Kuwait vs Vietnam: Military expenditure (current USD)
Kuwait
8.09 billion current USD
in 2025
Vietnam
10.49 billion current USD
in 2025
Kuwait rank
36th
Vietnam rank
33rd
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Kuwait
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 10.49 billion current USD against 8.09 billion current USD in Kuwait, a difference of 2.40 billion current USD.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.71 billion current USD | 1.03 billion current USD | 679.09 million current USD | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 6.90 billion current USD | 400.32 million current USD | 6.50 billion current USD | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 3.78 billion current USD | 1.54 billion current USD | 2.23 billion current USD | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6.07 billion current USD | 5.46 billion current USD | 606.42 million current USD | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.98 billion current USD | 8.14 billion current USD | 160.43 million current USD | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Kuwait or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 10.49 billion current USD against 8.09 billion current USD in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 2.40 billion current USD, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Vietnam rank globally for military expenditure?
- Kuwait ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)