Military spending, gaps filled in Vietnam
Vietnam: Military spending, gaps filled was 10.91 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Vietnam, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 10.91 billion constant 2024 US$ for military spending, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Vietnam peaked at 10.91 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 792.64 million constant 2024 US$, in 1993.
That places Vietnam 35th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 883.65 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1988 | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | +62.1% |
| 1989 | 1.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 2.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | -36.9% |
| 1993 | 792.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | +84.8% |
| 2004 | 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 3.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 3.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 3.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 5.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 6.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 6.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 7.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 8.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 7.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 8.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 8.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 10.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | +27.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 10.91 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 10.91 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 883.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 792.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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, gaps filled in Vietnam?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Vietnam was 10.91 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 792.64 million constant 2024 US$ in 1993.
- How does Vietnam rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Vietnam ranks 35th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.