Estonia vs Viet Nam: Military spending as a share of GDP
Estonia
2.2%
in 2019
Viet Nam
2.3%
in 2019
Estonia rank
35th
Viet Nam rank
33rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 172 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Estonia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Estonia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Estonia and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Viet Nam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Viet Nam rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 35th 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).