Indonesia vs Vietnam: Military spending, annual growth rate
Indonesia
27.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vietnam
27.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Indonesia rank
13th
Vietnam rank
14th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 27.61 % change on previous year against 27.05 % change on previous year in Vietnam, a difference of 0.56 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Vietnam ahead.
Indonesia ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.9653 % change on previous year | 47.04 % change on previous year | 48 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 5.29 % change on previous year | -6.37 % change on previous year | 11.66 % change on previous year | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 8.72 % change on previous year | 7.36 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 11.32 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Indonesia or Vietnam?
- Indonesia, at 27.61 % change on previous year against 27.05 % change on previous year in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 0.56 % change on previous year, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Indonesia ranks 13th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.