Netherlands vs Viet Nam: Military spending as a share of GDP
Netherlands
2.2%
in 2025
Viet Nam
2.2%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
61st
Viet Nam rank
62nd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Netherlands ranks 61st and Viet Nam ranks 62nd of 166 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 6.1% | 3.5% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 4.4% | 2.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 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, Netherlands or Viet Nam?
- Netherlands, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Netherlands and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Viet Nam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Viet Nam rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 61st and Viet Nam ranks 62nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.