Kyrgyzstan vs Vietnam: Military expenditure

Kyrgyzstan
8.4%
in 2024
Vietnam
8.8%
in 2018
Kyrgyzstan rank
45th
Vietnam rank
42nd

Military expenditure over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Vietnam
02.557.510199520092024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 8.8% against 8.4% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 161 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 10.3% 7.5% 2.8% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 8.9% 7.9% 0.9% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Kyrgyzstan or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 8.8% against 8.4% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2018.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam?
0.4%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam rank globally for military expenditure?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 45th and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit
% of general government expenditure
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure