Pakistan vs Vietnam: Military spending, gaps filled

Pakistan
11.48 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Vietnam
10.91 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Pakistan rank
34th
Vietnam rank
35th

Military spending, gaps filled over time

  • Pakistan
  • Vietnam
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B195619902025

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 11.48 billion constant 2024 US$ against 10.91 billion constant 2024 US$ in Vietnam, a difference of 565.10 million constant 2024 US$.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 34th and Vietnam ranks 35th of 162 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 4.40 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$ Pakistan
1990s 5.12 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.35 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.77 billion constant 2024 US$ Pakistan
2000s 6.68 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.75 billion constant 2024 US$ 3.94 billion constant 2024 US$ Pakistan
2010s 9.23 billion constant 2024 US$ 6.47 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.76 billion constant 2024 US$ Pakistan
2020s 11.04 billion constant 2024 US$ 8.44 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.61 billion constant 2024 US$ Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Pakistan or Vietnam?
Pakistan, at 11.48 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 Pakistan and Vietnam?
565.10 million constant 2024 US$, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?
31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
Pakistan ranks 34th 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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Indicator
Military spending, gaps filled
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
162 places, 8,449 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

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.