Military spending, annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Military spending, annual growth rate was 2.23 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1955–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Vietnam is 2.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.9% on the previous year and up 259.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 54.57 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -45.36 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Vietnam 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 26.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 33.65 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1957 | 29.49 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1958 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1959 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1960 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1961 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1962 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1963 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1964 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 1965 | 41.41 % change on previous year | +351.7% |
| 1966 | -17.22 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1967 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1968 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1969 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1970 | -9.1 % change on previous year | +256.4% |
| 1971 | -25.04 % change on previous year | +175.2% |
| 1972 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1973 | -17.1 % change on previous year | -405.9% |
| 1974 | -8.93 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1975 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 1976 | 17.13 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 1977 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1978 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1979 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +110.9% |
| 1980 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1981 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 13.07 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 1983 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1984 | 23.16 % change on previous year | +187.6% |
| 1985 | 18.95 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1987 | -45.36 % change on previous year | -467.8% |
| 1988 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1989 | -18.64 % change on previous year | -632.6% |
| 1990 | -28.34 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1991 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1992 | -20.17 % change on previous year | +378.3% |
| 1993 | -18.35 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 1995 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1997 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1999 | 13.52 % change on previous year | +346.3% |
| 2000 | 54.57 % change on previous year | +303.5% |
| 2001 | 18.32 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2002 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2003 | -7.36 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 2004 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 2005 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2006 | -0.7206 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -640.3% |
| 2008 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2009 | -9.91 % change on previous year | +374.4% |
| 2010 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2011 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -1108.9% |
| 2012 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2013 | 15.37 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 2014 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2017 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +457.1% |
| 2018 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2019 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2.23 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.16 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2.23 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.33 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1108.9% | -1.4 % change on previous year | 14.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.97 % change on previous year | 12.63 % change on previous year | 33.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1960s | 8.43 % change on previous year | -17.22 % change on previous year | 41.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5433 % change on previous year | -25.04 % change on previous year | 17.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -45.36 % change on previous year | 23.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3314 % change on previous year | -28.34 % change on previous year | 18.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.63 % change on previous year | -9.91 % change on previous year | 54.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 15.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 129 Ireland 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 130 India 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Malaysia 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Mauritania 2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Namibia 2.01 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- 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, annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Vietnam was 2.23 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 54.57 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.36 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Vietnam rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.