Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
78th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0791 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
24
1987–2018

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, 1987–2018

0.020.040.060.081987200220181987: 0.036 current USD per US$ of GDP1988: 0.051 current USD per US$ of GDP1989: 0.073 current USD per US$ of GDP1990: 0.079 current USD per US$ of GDP1991: 0.044 current USD per US$ of GDP1992: 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP1993: 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP1994: 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP2003: 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP2004: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP2005: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP2006: 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP2007: 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP2008: 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP2009: 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP2010: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP2011: 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP2012: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2013: 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP2014: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP2015: 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP2016: 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP2017: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP2018: 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam peaked at 0.0791 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Viet Nam 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, 1987 to 2018.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1987 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP
1988 0.0514 current USD per US$ of GDP +43.1%
1989 0.0729 current USD per US$ of GDP +41.9%
1990 0.0791 current USD per US$ of GDP +8.6%
1991 0.0445 current USD per US$ of GDP -43.8%
1992 0.0337 current USD per US$ of GDP -24.1%
1993 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP -33.1%
1994 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP +17.3%
2003 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP -19.6%
2004 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2005 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2006 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2007 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP +18.9%
2008 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2009 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2010 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP -19.9%
2011 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2012 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP +10.4%
2013 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2014 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2015 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2016 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2017 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2018 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0534 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0729 current USD per US$ of GDP 3
1990s 0.0413 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0791 current USD per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP 7
2010s 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 75 Togo 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 76 Montenegro 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 77 Georgia 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 79 Croatia 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 80 Tajikistan 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 81 Somalia 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Viet Nam was 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.0791 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Viet Nam rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Viet Nam ranks 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.