Military spending, per unit of GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 0.3482 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Vietnam ranks 54th of 160 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 unit of GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +433.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3482 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1667 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0601 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0664 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0505 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0379 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0418 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0399 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0269 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0238 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0308 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0301 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0286 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0248 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0223 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0217 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +433.3% | 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +133.7% | 0.0241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1269 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1488 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3482 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0404 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0505 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 51 Sweden 0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Central African Republic 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 United Kingdom 0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Germany 0.0211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Niger 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Ecuador 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Vietnam?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3482 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 54th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.