Romania vs Vietnam: Military spending gmsd

Romania
6.50 billion
in 2023
Vietnam
6.74 billion
in 2020
Romania rank
42nd
Vietnam rank
40th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Romania
  • Vietnam
02.0B4.0B6.0B187819502023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 6.74 billion against 6.50 billion in Romania, a difference of 238.79 million.

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 766.45 million 2.99 billion Romania
1960s 4.55 billion 2.01 billion 2.54 billion Romania
1970s 5.53 billion 1.69 billion 3.84 billion Romania
1980s 5.83 billion 2.91 billion 2.92 billion Romania
1990s 2.24 billion 1.38 billion 860.69 million Romania
2000s 2.39 billion 3.23 billion 838.88 million Vietnam
2010s 3.65 billion 4.80 billion 1.16 billion Vietnam
2020s 6.15 billion 6.74 billion 594.06 million Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Romania or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 6.74 billion against 6.50 billion in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Romania and Vietnam?
238.79 million, 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 gmsd?
Romania ranks 42nd and Vietnam ranks 40th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed