Germany vs Vietnam

Germany vs Vietnam: Military spending

Military spending in 2025: 2.27% of GDP in Germany and 2.15% of GDP in Vietnam, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Germany, by 0.12 percentage points, or 1.05 times that in Vietnam.

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% of GDP · SIPRI

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Germany vs Vietnam: Military spendingMilitary spending in 2025: 2.27% of GDP in Germany and 2.15% of GDP in Vietnam, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Germany, by 0.12 percentage points, or 1.05 times that in Vietnam.
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Latest figures

% of GDP · SIPRI

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2025
Germany2.27 20251.1246 of 151
Vietnam2.15 20252.5649 of 151

What the numbers say

  • Germany has been higher since 2024, when it overtook Vietnam.
  • In 2025, Germany ranked 46 and Vietnam ranked 49 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of GDP · SIPRI

YearGermanyVietnam
20252.272.15
20241.841.8
20231.51.83
20221.341.72
20211.32.05
20201.362.07
20191.242.17
20181.152.22
20171.132.28
20161.132.46
20151.122.56
20141.132.41
20131.162.58
20121.222.42
20111.181.76
20101.241.84
20091.292.73
20081.192.07
20071.152.31
20061.181.94
20051.231.78
20041.252.01
20031.32.13
20021.31–
20011.31–
20001.34–
19991.38–
19981.38–
19971.4–
19961.46–
19951.49–
19941.542.65
19931.682.26
19921.843.38
19911.975.6
1990–7.91
1989–7.29
1988–7.1
1987–3.95

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, as a share of its economy, 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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