Kuwait vs Viet Nam: Military spending as a share of government spending
Kuwait
10.1%
in 2025
Viet Nam
9.9%
in 2025
Kuwait rank
36th
Viet Nam rank
37th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Kuwait
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 10.1% against 9.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 37th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 7.7% | 5.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 10.2% | 0.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Kuwait or Viet Nam?
- Kuwait, at 10.1% against 9.9% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Kuwait and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Viet Nam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Viet Nam rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Kuwait ranks 36th 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.