Military expenditure in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Military expenditure was 1.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Viet Nam, 1987–2018
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, military expenditure in Viet Nam stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Viet Nam peaked at 7.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2011.
That places Viet Nam 81st out of 165 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 in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.0% | — |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +79.6% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -39.7% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 78 Tajikistan 1.8% compare
- 79 Montenegro 1.8% compare
- 80 Afghanistan 1.8% compare
- 82 Croatia 1.8% compare
- 83 China 1.7% compare
- 84 Cyprus 1.6% compare
More public sector data for Viet Nam
- Arms imports 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5743 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 58.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 57.15 current USD per person (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.4 % change on previous year (2018)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 5.50 billion current USD (2018)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 175.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Viet Nam?
- Military expenditure in Viet Nam was 1.8% in 2018, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- How does Viet Nam rank for military expenditure?
- Viet Nam ranks 81st out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product