Vietnam vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, annual growth rate
Vietnam
27.05 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
35.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vietnam rank
14th
Zimbabwe rank
11th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Vietnam
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 35.67 % change on previous year against 27.05 % change on previous year in Vietnam, a difference of 8.62 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Vietnam ahead.
Vietnam ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Vietnam averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vietnam | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.04 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 42.44 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 1990s | -6.37 % change on previous year | -5.64 % change on previous year | 0.7285 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 8.15 % change on previous year | -23.66 % change on previous year | 31.81 % change on previous year | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 8.9 % change on previous year | 18.03 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.83 % change on previous year | 21.52 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Vietnam or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 35.67 % 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 Vietnam and Zimbabwe?
- 8.62 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vietnam and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Vietnam and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 11th 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.