Other small states vs Viet Nam: Military expenditure

Other small states
3.05 billion current USD
in 2024
Viet Nam
5.50 billion current USD
in 2018
Other small states rank
42nd
Viet Nam rank
45th

Military expenditure over time

  • Other small states
  • Viet Nam
02.0B4.0B6.0B198720052024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 5.50 billion current USD against 3.05 billion current USD in Other small states, a difference of 2.45 billion current USD.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.8 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 42nd and Viet Nam ranks 45th of 42 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 772.30 million current USD 354.01 million current USD 418.29 million current USD Other small states
2000s 1.20 billion current USD 1.48 billion current USD 286.89 million current USD Viet Nam
2010s 1.57 billion current USD 4.10 billion current USD 2.53 billion current USD Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Other small states or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 5.50 billion current USD against 3.05 billion current USD in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Other small states and Viet Nam?
2.45 billion current USD, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Viet Nam?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Other small states and Viet Nam rank globally for military expenditure?
Other small states ranks 42nd and Viet Nam ranks 45th of 42 groups.
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

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

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