Congo vs Viet Nam: Military spending as a share of GDP
Congo
2.3%
in 2019
Viet Nam
2.3%
in 2019
Congo rank
34th
Viet Nam rank
33rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Congo
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 11.7% | 10.3% | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 7.9% | 5.3% | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 9.2% | 7.3% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Congo or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Congo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Congo and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Viet Nam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Viet Nam rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 34th and Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).