Military spending, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Military spending, per capita was 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
102nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
75.93 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1986
All-time low
13.56 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1993
Years of data
61
1960–2020
Military spending, per capita in Vietnam, 1960–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Vietnam is 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 75.93 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13.56 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1993.
Vietnam ranks 102nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military spending, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 43.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 48.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 49.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 52.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 72.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1966 | 58.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1967 | 59.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 61.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 58.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 38.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 39.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 31.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 28.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 29.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 33.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 37.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 37.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 39.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 41.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 42.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 46.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 49.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 59.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 69.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 75.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 40.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -46.5% |
| 1988 | 41.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 32.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 23.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 21.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 16.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 13.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 15.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 18.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 19.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 20.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 20.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 23.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 35.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 2001 | 41.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 43.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 39.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 42.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 40.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 39.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 40.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 39.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 34.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 33.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 38.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 40.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 46.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 51.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 55.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 56.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 64.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 67.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 41.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 72.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 32.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 75.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 43.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 33.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 67.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72.25 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 100 Paraguay 69.61 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 101 Sri Lanka 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 103 India 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 61.96 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 105 Myanmar 61.02 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Vietnam?
- Military spending, per capita in Vietnam was 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 75.93 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.56 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Vietnam rank for military spending, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.