Denmark vs Vietnam: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Denmark
0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Vietnam
0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Denmark rank
66th
Vietnam rank
68th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 66th 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 Denmark Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0428 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1937 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1509 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
1990s 0.028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0938 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0658 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2000s 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0653 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0454 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2010s 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2020s 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 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, Denmark or Vietnam?
Denmark, at 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Denmark and Vietnam?
0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Vietnam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Denmark ranks 66th 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

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.