Switzerland vs Vietnam: Military spending
Switzerland
7.40 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Vietnam
6.74 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2020
Switzerland rank
39th
Vietnam rank
40th
Military spending over time
- Switzerland
- Vietnam
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.74 billion constant 2022 US$ in Vietnam, a difference of 658.18 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 40th of 172 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | 766.45 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.73 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | 723.39 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.69 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | 935.60 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.74 billion constant 2022 US$ | 277.78 million constant 2022 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Switzerland or Vietnam?
- Switzerland, at 7.40 billion constant 2022 US$ against 6.74 billion constant 2022 US$ in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Switzerland and Vietnam?
- 658.18 million constant 2022 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Vietnam?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2020.
- How do Switzerland and Vietnam rank globally for military spending?
- Switzerland ranks 39th 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.