Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 57.15 current USD per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
57.15 current USD per person
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
101st
of 167 countries
All-time high
57.15 current USD per person
in 2018
All-time low
4.28 current USD per person
in 1993
Years of data
24
1987–2018

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Viet Nam, 1987–2018

02040601987200220181987: 21.4 current USD per person1988: 20.8 current USD per person1989: 7.1 current USD per person1990: 7.8 current USD per person1991: 6.4 current USD per person1992: 4.9 current USD per person1993: 4.3 current USD per person1994: 6.1 current USD per person2003: 10.6 current USD per person2004: 11.4 current USD per person2005: 12.7 current USD per person2006: 15.7 current USD per person2007: 21.3 current USD per person2008: 25.1 current USD per person2009: 27.8 current USD per person2010: 30.6 current USD per person2011: 30.4 current USD per person2012: 37.5 current USD per person2013: 41.2 current USD per person2014: 46.4 current USD per person2015: 49.2 current USD per person2016: 53.4 current USD per person2017: 53.3 current USD per person2018: 57.2 current USD per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Viet Nam is 57.15 current USD per person, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 57.15 current USD per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.28 current USD per person, in 1993.

Viet Nam ranks 101st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.43 current USD per person 7.15 current USD per person 21.36 current USD per person 3
1990s 5.89 current USD per person 4.28 current USD per person 7.82 current USD per person 5
2000s 17.78 current USD per person 10.58 current USD per person 27.78 current USD per person 7
2010s 44.34 current USD per person 30.37 current USD per person 57.15 current USD per person 9

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 98 Paraguay 59.74 current USD per person compare
  2. 99 India 59.36 current USD per person compare
  3. 100 Kazakhstan 58.71 current USD per person compare
  4. 102 Yemen 56.73 current USD per person compare
  5. 103 Honduras 53.69 current USD per person compare
  6. 104 Philippines 52.81 current USD per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Viet Nam?
Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Viet Nam was 57.15 current USD per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 57.15 current USD per person in 2018.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 4.28 current USD per person in 1993.
How does Viet Nam rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Viet Nam ranks 101st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.