What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between China and Vietnam?

0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Vietnam: Military spending, per unit of GDP

China

0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Vietnam

0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

China rank

70th

Vietnam rank

68th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

China
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Vietnam ahead.

China ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 68th of 170 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.1246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1937 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0692 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Vietnam
1990s	0.0709 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0938 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0229 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Vietnam
2000s	0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0653 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0303 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Vietnam
2010s	0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Vietnam
2020s	0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, China or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between China and Vietnam?: 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do China and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: China ranks 70th and Vietnam ranks 68th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.