Afghanistan vs Viet Nam: Military expenditure
Afghanistan
1.8%
in 2021
Viet Nam
1.8%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
80th
Viet Nam rank
81st
Military expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 80th and Viet Nam ranks 81st of 165 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or Viet Nam?
- Afghanistan, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Viet Nam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Viet Nam rank globally for military expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 80th and Viet Nam ranks 81st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product