Qatar vs Vietnam: Military spending, annual growth rate
Qatar
26.61 % change on previous year
in 2022
Vietnam
27.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Qatar rank
16th
Vietnam rank
14th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Qatar
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 27.05 % change on previous year against 26.61 % change on previous year in Qatar, a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Vietnam ahead.
Qatar ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.93 % change on previous year | 47.04 % change on previous year | 50.97 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 1990s | -0.5233 % change on previous year | -4.84 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2000s | 8.55 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2010s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -6.52 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2020s | 26.61 % change on previous year | -8.2 % change on previous year | 34.81 % change on previous year | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Qatar or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 27.05 % change on previous year against 26.61 % change on previous year in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Qatar and Vietnam?
- 0.44 % change on previous year, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Vietnam?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Qatar and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 16th 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.