Timor-Leste vs Viet Nam: Military spending as a share of GDP
Timor-Leste
2.3%
in 2025
Viet Nam
2.2%
in 2025
Timor-Leste rank
59th
Viet Nam rank
62nd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Timor-Leste
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 59th and Viet Nam ranks 62nd of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Timor-Leste or Viet Nam?
- Timor-Leste, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Viet Nam?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Timor-Leste and Viet Nam rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 59th 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.