Romania vs Vietnam: Military spending
Romania
6.50 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Vietnam
6.74 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2020
Romania rank
42nd
Vietnam rank
40th
Military spending over time
- Romania
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 6.74 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$ in Romania, a difference of 238.79 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 42nd and Vietnam ranks 40th of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | 766.45 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.99 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1960s | 4.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.54 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1970s | 5.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1980s | 5.83 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 860.69 million constant 2022 US$ | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | 838.88 million constant 2022 US$ | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 3.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 6.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | 594.06 million constant 2022 US$ | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Romania or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 6.74 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.50 billion constant 2022 US$ in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending between Romania and Vietnam?
- 238.79 million constant 2022 US$, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Vietnam?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2020.
- How do Romania and Vietnam rank globally for military spending?
- Romania ranks 42nd and Vietnam ranks 40th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.