Cyprus vs Viet Nam: Military expenditure
Cyprus
1.6%
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.8%
in 2018
Cyprus rank
84th
Viet Nam rank
81st
Military expenditure over time
- Cyprus
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 84th and Viet Nam ranks 81st of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 6.1% | 0.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.4% | 2.0% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cyprus or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Cyprus as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cyprus and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
- How do Cyprus and Viet Nam rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cyprus ranks 84th 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