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

0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.

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

31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.

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.

Germany vs Vietnam: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Germany

0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Vietnam

0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Germany rank

55th

Vietnam rank

54th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Germany
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 55th and Vietnam ranks 54th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0492 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1269 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0778 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Vietnam
1990s	0.0308 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1488 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Vietnam
2000s	0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0404 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Vietnam
2010s	0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Vietnam
2020s	0.0165 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 constant 2024 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, Germany or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Germany and Vietnam?: 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Vietnam?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Germany and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Germany ranks 55th and Vietnam ranks 54th of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 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.