Philippines vs Vietnam
Philippines vs Vietnam: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $6.3B in Philippines and $10.9B in Vietnam, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Vietnam, by $4.61B, or 1.73 times that in Philippines.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Vietnam has been higher since 2007, when it overtook Philippines.
- In 2025, Philippines ranked 41 and Vietnam ranked 32 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Philippines | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.3B | $10.9B |
| 2024 | $5.49B | $8.59B |
| 2023 | $5.15B | $8.12B |
| 2022 | $5.54B | $7.31B |
| 2021 | $5.52B | $7.96B |
| 2020 | $4.89B | $7.73B |
| 2019 | $4.75B | $8.03B |
| 2018 | $4.76B | $7.69B |
| 2017 | $4.48B | $7.32B |
| 2016 | $3.77B | $7.34B |
| 2015 | $3.66B | $7.2B |
| 2014 | $3.35B | $6.51B |
| 2013 | $3.61B | $6.58B |
| 2012 | $3.16B | $5.99B |
| 2011 | $3.11B | $4.11B |
| 2010 | $3.07B | $3.96B |
| 2009 | $2.92B | $4.23B |
| 2008 | $3.03B | $3.06B |
| 2007 | $3.03B | $3.24B |
| 2006 | $2.77B | $2.51B |
| 2005 | $2.68B | $2.13B |
| 2004 | $2.63B | $2.05B |
| 2003 | $2.79B | $2B |
| 2002 | $2.5B | – |
| 2001 | $2.38B | – |
| 2000 | $2.52B | – |
| 1999 | $2.39B | – |
| 1998 | $2.42B | – |
| 1997 | $2.45B | – |
| 1996 | $2.74B | – |
| 1995 | $2.61B | – |
| 1994 | $2.35B | $1.08B |
| 1993 | $2.24B | $793M |
| 1992 | $2.07B | $1.01B |
| 1991 | $2.05B | $1.6B |
| 1990 | $2.26B | $2.25B |
| 1989 | $2.27B | $1.89B |
| 1988 | $2.41B | $1.43B |
| 1987 | $1.88B | $884M |
| 1986 | $1.76B | – |
| 1985 | $1.67B | – |
| 1984 | $1.55B | – |
| 1983 | $2.42B | – |
| 1982 | $2.47B | – |
| 1981 | $2.56B | – |
| 1980 | $2.47B | – |
| 1979 | $2.85B | – |
| 1978 | $2.38B | – |
| 1977 | $3.11B | – |
| 1976 | $3.25B | – |
| 1974 | $2.53B | – |
| 1973 | $1.95B | – |
| 1972 | $1.46B | – |
| 1971 | $1.25B | – |
| 1970 | $1.34B | – |
| 1969 | $1.24B | – |
| 1968 | $1.03B | – |
| 1967 | $884M | – |
| 1966 | $795M | – |
| 1965 | $713M | – |
| 1964 | $736M | – |
| 1963 | $801M | – |
| 1962 | $710M | – |
| 1961 | $632M | – |
| 1960 | $616M | – |
| 1959 | $620M | – |
| 1958 | $600M | – |
- Estimate
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.
- Marked points are SIPRI’s own: a dot where it gives the figure as its estimate, a ring where it calls the figure highly uncertain.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Philippines vs Vietnam
Health
- Life expectancyPhilippines: 69.8 years in 2023Vietnam: 74.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPhilippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024Vietnam: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPhilippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Vietnam: 15.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPhilippines: 47.9% in 2022Vietnam: 57.8% in 2022
- DepressionPhilippines: 2.77% in 2017Vietnam: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide ratePhilippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017Vietnam: 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPhilippines: 115 million people in 2023Vietnam: 100 million people in 2023
- Population growthPhilippines: 0.84% a year in 2023Vietnam: 0.64% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePhilippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023Vietnam: 1.91 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPhilippines: 55.8% in 2025Vietnam: 38.8% in 2025
- Median agePhilippines: 25.3 years in 2023Vietnam: 32.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPhilippines: 5.3% in 2023Vietnam: 8.6% in 2023
- Net migration ratePhilippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Vietnam: -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPhilippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025Vietnam: 2.15% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personPhilippines: $55 in 2025Vietnam: $104 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPhilippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025Vietnam: 9.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPhilippines: 157,000 people in 2020Vietnam: 522,000 people in 2020
- National powerPhilippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022Vietnam: 1.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPhilippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020Vietnam: 0.95% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPhilippines: 846 million TIV in 2025Vietnam: 177 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPhilippines: 4 million TIV in 2007Vietnam: 10 million TIV in 2018