Military spending, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Military spending, per square kilometre was 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Vietnam stood at 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Vietnam ranks 46th of 161 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 4,399 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1989 | 5,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 6,923 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 4,924 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 3,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1993 | 2,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 3,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 6,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 2004 | 6,597 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6,822 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8,032 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 10,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 9,785 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 13,531 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 12,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 13,120 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 19,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 21,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 20,763 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 22,982 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 23,425 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 23,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 24,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 25,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 24,659 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 25,401 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 23,318 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 4,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,923 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,531 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 20,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,818 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 23,318 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 43 Turkey 28,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Jordan 28,160 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Croatia 25,956 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Romania 25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Norway 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Yemen 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Vietnam rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 46th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.