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

22.41 million current USD, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand 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.

Thailand vs Viet Nam: Military expenditure

Thailand

5.52 billion current USD

in 2024

Viet Nam

5.50 billion current USD

in 2018

Thailand rank

43rd

Viet Nam rank

45th

Military expenditure over time

Thailand
Viet Nam

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 5.52 billion current USD against 5.50 billion current USD in Viet Nam, a difference of 22.41 million current USD.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 45th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.82 billion current USD	1.03 billion current USD	789.14 million current USD	Thailand
1990s	2.91 billion current USD	400.32 million current USD	2.51 billion current USD	Thailand
2000s	2.64 billion current USD	1.48 billion current USD	1.15 billion current USD	Thailand
2010s	5.63 billion current USD	4.10 billion current USD	1.53 billion current USD	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Thailand or Viet Nam?: Thailand, at 5.52 billion current USD against 5.50 billion current USD in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Thailand and Viet Nam?: 22.41 million current USD, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for military expenditure?: Thailand ranks 43rd 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: 20 August 2026

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