Military spending as a share of government spending in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Military spending as a share of government spending was 9.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending as a share of government spending in Viet Nam, 2003–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of government spending in Viet Nam stood at 9.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Viet Nam peaked at 11.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2005.
That places Viet Nam 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of government spending in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of government spending | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.6% | — |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 10.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More reference data data for Viet Nam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of government spending in Viet Nam?
- Military spending as a share of government spending in Viet Nam was 9.9% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
- How does Viet Nam rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Viet Nam ranks 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by government spending.