Kuwait vs Vietnam: Military spending
Kuwait
7.92 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Vietnam
10.91 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Kuwait rank
37th
Vietnam rank
35th
Military spending over time
- Kuwait
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 10.91 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.92 billion constant 2024 US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 35th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 16.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 929.36 million constant 2024 US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 8.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 55.55 million constant 2024 US$ | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Kuwait or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 10.91 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.92 billion constant 2024 US$ in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 3.00 billion constant 2024 US$, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Vietnam rank globally for military spending?
- Kuwait ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 35th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.