Myanmar vs Vietnam: Military spending, per capita

Myanmar
61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Vietnam
68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2020
Myanmar rank
105th
Vietnam rank
102nd

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Myanmar
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person against 61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person in Myanmar, a difference of 7.72 constant 2022 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.

Myanmar ranks 105th and Vietnam ranks 102nd of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 28.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 54.46 constant 2022 US$ per person 26.4 constant 2022 US$ per person Vietnam
1970s 19.31 constant 2022 US$ per person 36.79 constant 2022 US$ per person 17.48 constant 2022 US$ per person Vietnam
1980s 20.86 constant 2022 US$ per person 49.9 constant 2022 US$ per person 29.04 constant 2022 US$ per person Vietnam
1990s 62.96 constant 2022 US$ per person 19.3 constant 2022 US$ per person 43.66 constant 2022 US$ per person Myanmar
2000s 153.01 constant 2022 US$ per person 39.8 constant 2022 US$ per person 113.21 constant 2022 US$ per person Myanmar
2010s 52.9 constant 2022 US$ per person 51.65 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.25 constant 2022 US$ per person Myanmar
2020s 54.54 constant 2022 US$ per person 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person 14.2 constant 2022 US$ per person Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Myanmar or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person against 61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Myanmar and Vietnam?
7.72 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Vietnam?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Myanmar ranks 105th and Vietnam ranks 102nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.