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

488.73 million current USD, with Vietnam ahead.

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

18 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 USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Myanmar vs Vietnam: Military expenditure

Myanmar

5.01 billion current USD

in 2024

Vietnam

5.50 billion current USD

in 2018

Myanmar rank

48th

Vietnam rank

45th

Military expenditure over time

Myanmar
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 5.50 billion current USD against 5.01 billion current USD in Myanmar, a difference of 488.73 million current USD.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Vietnam ahead.

Myanmar ranks 48th and Vietnam ranks 45th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	336.37 million current USD	1.03 billion current USD	690.29 million current USD	Vietnam
1990s	1.60 billion current USD	400.32 million current USD	1.20 billion current USD	Myanmar
2000s	29.00 billion current USD	927.82 million current USD	28.07 billion current USD	Myanmar
2010s	2.35 billion current USD	4.50 billion current USD	2.15 billion current USD	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Myanmar or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 5.50 billion current USD against 5.01 billion current USD in Myanmar as of 2018.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Myanmar and Vietnam?: 488.73 million current USD, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Vietnam?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and Vietnam rank globally for military expenditure?: Myanmar ranks 48th and Vietnam ranks 45th of 167 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)