Chinese Taipei vs Viet Nam: Military spending as a share of GDP
Chinese Taipei
2.1%
in 2025
Viet Nam
2.2%
in 2025
Chinese Taipei rank
65th
Viet Nam rank
62nd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Chinese Taipei
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
Chinese Taipei ranks 65th and Viet Nam ranks 62nd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chinese Taipei averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chinese Taipei | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 6.1% | 1.0% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Chinese Taipei or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Chinese Taipei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Chinese Taipei and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chinese Taipei and Viet Nam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Chinese Taipei and Viet Nam rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Chinese Taipei ranks 65th and Viet Nam ranks 62nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.