Romania vs Vietnam: Military spending sipri

Romania
8.81 billion
in 2025
Vietnam
10.91 billion
in 2025
Romania rank
36th
Vietnam rank
35th

Military spending sipri over time

  • Romania
  • Vietnam
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B198020022025

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 10.91 billion against 8.81 billion in Romania, a difference of 2.11 billion.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

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

Romania ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 35th of 162 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 10.72 billion 1.40 billion 9.31 billion Romania
1990s 3.97 billion 1.35 billion 2.62 billion Romania
2000s 2.94 billion 2.75 billion 189.81 million Romania
2010s 3.74 billion 6.47 billion 2.74 billion Vietnam
2020s 7.01 billion 8.44 billion 1.42 billion Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending sipri, Romania or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 10.91 billion against 8.81 billion in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending sipri between Romania and Vietnam?
2.11 billion, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Vietnam?
31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Romania and Vietnam rank globally for military spending sipri?
Romania ranks 36th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending sipri
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed