Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Viet Nam's military expenditure stands at 2.15% as of 2025-12-31, up from 1.8% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1987 to 2025 (31 observations).
In 2025, Viet Nam's military expenditure was 2.15%, up from 1.8% in 2024.
In 2024, Viet Nam's military expenditure was 1.8%, down from 1.83% in 2023.
In 2023, Viet Nam's military expenditure was 1.83%, up from 1.72% in 2022.
In 2022, Viet Nam's military expenditure was 1.72%, down from 2.05% in 2021.
In 2021, Viet Nam's military expenditure was 2.05%, down from 2.07% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.15% | +0.3506% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -0.0307% |
| 2023 | 1.83% | +0.1183% |
| 2022 | 1.72% | -0.3381% |
| 2021 | 2.05% | -0.012% |
| 2020 | 2.07% | -0.1044% |
| 2019 | 2.17% | -0.053% |
| 2018 | 2.22% | -0.0533% |
| 2017 | 2.28% | -0.1846% |
| 2016 | 2.46% | -0.0936% |
| 2015 | 2.55% | +0.143% |
| 2014 | 2.41% | -0.1724% |
| 2013 | 2.58% | +0.161% |
| 2012 | 2.42% | +0.6677% |
| 2011 | 1.76% | -0.0841% |
| 2010 | 1.84% | -0.8892% |
| 2009 | 2.73% | +0.6583% |
| 2008 | 2.07% | -0.2346% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +0.3664% |
| 2006 | 1.94% | +0.1574% |
| 2005 | 1.78% | -0.2334% |
| 2004 | 2.01% | -0.1143% |
| 2003 | 2.13% | -0.5207% |
| 1994 | 2.65% | +0.3907% |
| 1993 | 2.26% | -1.12% |
| 1992 | 3.37% | -2.22% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | -2.32% |
| 1990 | 7.91% | +0.6243% |
| 1989 | 7.29% | +0.1849% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +3.15% |
| 1987 | 3.95% | — |
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Viet Nam's military expenditure is 2.15% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 1.8% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 7.91% (1990); the lowest is 1.72% (2022), across data from 1987 to 2025.
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