Venezuela vs Vietnam: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Venezuela
2.2%
in 2017
Vietnam
2.2%
in 2025
Venezuela rank
60th
Vietnam rank
62nd
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Vietnam ahead.
Venezuela ranks 60th and Vietnam ranks 62nd of 167 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 6.1% | 4.0% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 4.4% | 2.6% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Venezuela or Vietnam?
- Venezuela, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Vietnam as of 2017.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Venezuela and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Vietnam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Venezuela and Vietnam rank globally for military expenditure?
- Venezuela ranks 60th and Vietnam ranks 62nd of 167 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