Malta vs Vietnam: Military spending, annual growth rate
Malta
24.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vietnam
27.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malta rank
17th
Vietnam rank
14th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Malta
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 27.05 % change on previous year against 24.76 % change on previous year in Malta, a difference of 2.29 % change on previous year.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Vietnam ahead.
Malta ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.42 % change on previous year | 47.04 % change on previous year | 51.45 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -6.37 % change on previous year | 10.9 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2000s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 10.26 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 7.36 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 4.9 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 0.9348 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Malta or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 27.05 % change on previous year against 24.76 % change on previous year in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Malta and Vietnam?
- 2.29 % change on previous year, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vietnam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 17th 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.