Mongolia vs Viet Nam: Military spending per military personnel

Mongolia
13,688
in 2022
Viet Nam
13,988
in 2020
Mongolia rank
135th
Viet Nam rank
134th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Mongolia
  • Viet Nam
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k192219722022

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 13,988 against 13,688 in Mongolia, a difference of 300.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 135th and Viet Nam ranks 134th of 170 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1950s 9,851 3,655 6,197 Mongolia
1960s 4,570 6,430 1,860 Viet Nam
1970s 9,901 2,890 7,011 Mongolia
1980s 13,190 2,611 10,579 Mongolia
1990s 4,246 1,952 2,295 Mongolia
2000s 4,738 6,847 2,108 Viet Nam
2010s 11,521 10,041 1,481 Mongolia
2020s 13,360 13,988 628.2 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Mongolia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 13,988 against 13,688 in Mongolia as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Mongolia and Viet Nam?
300, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Viet Nam?
62 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2020.
How do Mongolia and Viet Nam rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Mongolia ranks 135th and Viet Nam ranks 134th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. 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 per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed