Spain vs Viet Nam: Military spending as a share of GDP
Spain
2.1%
in 2025
Viet Nam
2.2%
in 2025
Spain rank
64th
Viet Nam rank
62nd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Spain
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 64th 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 | Spain | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 6.1% | 3.6% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 4.4% | 2.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Spain or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Spain and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Viet Nam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Viet Nam rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Spain ranks 64th 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.