Colombia vs Viet Nam: Military spending as a share of government spending
Colombia
9.3%
in 2025
Viet Nam
9.9%
in 2025
Colombia rank
39th
Viet Nam rank
37th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Colombia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 9.9% against 9.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 7.7% | 4.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.7% | 0.5% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Colombia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 9.9% against 9.3% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Colombia and Viet Nam?
- 0.6%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Viet Nam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Viet Nam rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Colombia ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.