Kuwait vs Vietnam: Military spending sipri
Kuwait
7.92 billion
in 2025
Vietnam
10.91 billion
in 2025
Kuwait rank
37th
Vietnam rank
35th
Military spending sipri over time
- Kuwait
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 10.91 billion against 7.92 billion in Kuwait, a difference of 3.00 billion.
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 | 1.40 billion | 3.34 billion | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 16.24 billion | 1.35 billion | 14.89 billion | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.45 billion | 2.75 billion | 3.71 billion | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7.40 billion | 6.47 billion | 929.36 million | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 8.38 billion | 8.44 billion | 55.55 million | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Kuwait or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 10.91 billion against 7.92 billion in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Kuwait and Vietnam?
- 3.00 billion, 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 sipri?
- Kuwait ranks 37th and Vietnam ranks 35th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.