Military spending, per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Military spending, per capita was 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Vietnam, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Vietnam is 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Vietnam peaked at 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.39 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Vietnam 78th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 14.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 22.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 1989 | 29.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 34.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 23.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1992 | 14.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1993 | 11.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 15.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 25.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +64.6% |
| 2004 | 25.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 30.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 38.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 35.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 48.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 45.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 46.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 66.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 2013 | 72.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 70.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 77.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 78.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 76.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 79.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 82.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 78.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 80.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 73.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 80.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 85.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 29.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 34.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 48.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 69.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 45.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 82.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 73.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 75 Namibia 124.89 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 76 Brazil 111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 77 Tunisia 109.38 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 79 Mexico 104.46 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 80 Jamaica 98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 89.91 constant 2024 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 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Vietnam rank for military spending, per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 78th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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, 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.