Viet Nam: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
In , Viet Nam's Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 1.81.
That's up 0.1% from 2017, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2018 was 2.20 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2018
Trend (2005–2018)
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.30
- Trough
- 1.56
- 1-year change
- +0.1%
- 5-year change
- +3.6%
- +0.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- -16.2%
- -1.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Military expenditure (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 1.8065 | |
| 1.8039 | |
| 1.9506 | |
| 1.9070 | |
| 1.8230 | |
| 1.7441 | |
| 1.7183 | |
| 1.5565 | |
| 1.8154 | |
| 2.2652 |
About Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Indicator code: MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS • Category: Public Sector
Frequently asked questions
- What was Viet Nam's Military expenditure (% of GDP) in 2018?
- In 2018, Viet Nam's Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 1.81, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Viet Nam's Military expenditure (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Viet Nam's Military expenditure (% of GDP) rose 0.1% from 2017 to 2018.
- How does Viet Nam's Military expenditure (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Military expenditure (% of GDP) in 2018 was 2.20, so Viet Nam is below the world average.
- What is Military expenditure (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Source: World Bank Open Data (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.