Philippines vs Vietnam: Military spending, per square kilometre

Philippines
21,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Philippines rank
57th
Vietnam rank
56th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 21,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.

Philippines ranks 57th and Vietnam ranks 56th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 2,014 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 6,408 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,394 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
1970s 4,704 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,205 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 500.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
1980s 5,337 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 8,938 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,602 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
1990s 7,330 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,228 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 5,778 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 10,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,589 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
2010s 10,562 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 15,324 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 4,763 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
2020s 18,248 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,264 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Philippines or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 21,511 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 21,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Philippines and Vietnam?
281 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 57th and Vietnam ranks 56th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.