China vs Viet Nam: Military expenditure
China
1.7%
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.8%
in 2018
China rank
83rd
Viet Nam rank
81st
Military expenditure over time
- China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Viet Nam ahead.
China ranks 83rd and Viet Nam ranks 81st of 165 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 7.3% | 4.8% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 4.4% | 2.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, China or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.8% against 1.7% in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between China and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for military expenditure?
- China ranks 83rd 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