Germany vs Vietnam: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $107B in Germany and $10.9B in Vietnam, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Germany, by $95.8B, or 9.78 times that in Vietnam.
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Watch it change on the mapUS dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
Latest figures
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $107B 2025 | $46.9B | 4 of 151 |
| Vietnam | $10.9B 2025 | $7.2B | 32 of 151 |
What the numbers say
- Germany has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1991.
- In 2025, Germany ranked 4 and Vietnam ranked 32 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Germany | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $107B | $10.9B |
| 2024 | $86.2B | $8.59B |
| 2023 | $70.2B | $8.12B |
| 2022 | $62.5B | $7.31B |
| 2021 | $59.9B | $7.96B |
| 2020 | $60.4B | $7.73B |
| 2019 | $56.7B | $8.03B |
| 2018 | $51.7B | $7.69B |
| 2017 | $50.3B | $7.32B |
| 2016 | $48.9B | $7.34B |
| 2015 | $46.9B | $7.2B |
| 2014 | $46.1B | $6.51B |
| 2013 | $46B | $6.58B |
| 2012 | $47.8B | $5.99B |
| 2011 | $46.5B | $4.11B |
| 2010 | $47.4B | $3.96B |
| 2009 | $47.3B | $4.23B |
| 2008 | $45.6B | $3.06B |
| 2007 | $44.5B | $3.24B |
| 2006 | $44.5B | $2.51B |
| 2005 | $45.3B | $2.13B |
| 2004 | $46B | $2.05B |
| 2003 | $47.4B | $2B |
| 2002 | $48.1B | – |
| 2001 | $48B | – |
| 2000 | $48.8B | – |
| 1999 | $49.6B | – |
| 1998 | $48.6B | – |
| 1997 | $48.4B | – |
| 1996 | $50.3B | – |
| 1995 | $51.3B | – |
| 1994 | $52.1B | $1.08B |
| 1993 | $55.9B | $793M |
| 1992 | $62.2B | $1.01B |
| 1991 | $65.4B | $1.6B |
| 1990 | – | $2.25B |
| 1989 | – | $1.89B |
| 1988 | – | $1.43B |
| 1987 | – | $884M |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
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