Pakistan vs Vietnam: Military expenditure (current USD)
Pakistan
11.87 billion current USD
in 2025
Vietnam
10.49 billion current USD
in 2025
Pakistan rank
32nd
Vietnam rank
33rd
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Pakistan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 11.87 billion current USD against 10.49 billion current USD in Vietnam, a difference of 1.38 billion current USD.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 32nd and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.60 billion current USD | 1.03 billion current USD | 1.57 billion current USD | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3.18 billion current USD | 400.32 million current USD | 2.78 billion current USD | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.75 billion current USD | 1.54 billion current USD | 3.21 billion current USD | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 8.94 billion current USD | 5.46 billion current USD | 3.47 billion current USD | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 10.50 billion current USD | 8.14 billion current USD | 2.36 billion current USD | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Pakistan or Vietnam?
- Pakistan, at 11.87 billion current USD against 10.49 billion current USD in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 1.38 billion current USD, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for military expenditure?
- Pakistan ranks 32nd 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)