What is the difference in military expenditure between Oman and Viet Nam?

488.30 million current USD, with Oman ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Viet Nam?

24 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.

Oman vs Viet Nam: Military expenditure

Oman

5.99 billion current USD

in 2024

Viet Nam

5.50 billion current USD

in 2018

Oman rank

42nd

Viet Nam rank

45th

Military expenditure over time

Oman
Viet Nam

How they compare

Oman currently reports 5.99 billion current USD against 5.50 billion current USD in Viet Nam, a difference of 488.30 million current USD.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Oman ranks 42nd and Viet Nam ranks 45th of 167 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.15 billion current USD	1.03 billion current USD	126.53 million current USD	Oman
1990s	1.44 billion current USD	400.32 million current USD	1.04 billion current USD	Oman
2000s	2.86 billion current USD	1.48 billion current USD	1.38 billion current USD	Oman
2010s	7.19 billion current USD	4.10 billion current USD	3.10 billion current USD	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Oman or Viet Nam?: Oman, at 5.99 billion current USD against 5.50 billion current USD in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Oman and Viet Nam?: 488.30 million current USD, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Viet Nam?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Oman and Viet Nam rank globally for military expenditure?: Oman ranks 42nd and Viet Nam 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)