Guinea vs Vietnam: Military spending as a share of government spending
Guinea
10.6%
in 2025
Vietnam
9.9%
in 2025
Guinea rank
34th
Vietnam rank
37th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Guinea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 10.6% against 9.9% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 37th of 162 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 7.5% | 4.7% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 0.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.7% | 1.5% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Guinea or Vietnam?
- Guinea, at 10.6% against 9.9% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Guinea and Vietnam?
- 0.7%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Vietnam?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Vietnam rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Guinea ranks 34th and Vietnam 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.