Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Vietnam: Military expenditure (current USD)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
23.26 billion current USD
in 2025
Vietnam
10.49 billion current USD
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
36th
Vietnam rank
33rd
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 23.26 billion current USD against 10.49 billion current USD in Vietnam, a difference of 12.77 billion current USD.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 44 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.96 billion current USD | 1.03 billion current USD | 7.93 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 8.48 billion current USD | 400.32 million current USD | 8.08 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 12.80 billion current USD | 1.54 billion current USD | 11.25 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 19.55 billion current USD | 5.46 billion current USD | 14.09 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 20.92 billion current USD | 8.14 billion current USD | 12.79 billion current USD | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Vietnam?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 23.26 billion current USD against 10.49 billion current USD in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 12.77 billion current USD, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam rank globally for military expenditure?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 44 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
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)