Belgium vs Vietnam: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Belgium
- Vietnam
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13.59 billion constant 2024 US$ against 10.91 billion constant 2024 US$ in Vietnam, a difference of 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 32nd and Vietnam ranks 35th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 858.09 million constant 2024 US$ | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 8.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 27.43 million constant 2024 US$ | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Belgium or Vietnam?
- Belgium, at 13.59 billion constant 2024 US$ against 10.91 billion constant 2024 US$ in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Belgium and Vietnam?
- 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Belgium ranks 32nd and Vietnam ranks 35th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.