Military Spending in Viet Nam
Our latest data shows that Viet Nam spent $3,397,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 2.4% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Vietnamese military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $22,678,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | no data | N/A |
| 2002 | no data | N/A |
| 2003 | $1,471,000,000 | 2.1% |
| 2004 | $1,507,000,000 | 2.0% |
| 2005 | $1,572,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2006 | $1,850,000,000 | 2.1% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $2,386,000,000 | 2.5% |
| 2008 | $2,350,000,000 | 2.3% |
| 2009 | $2,581,000,000 | 2.5% |
| 2010 | $2,878,000,000 | 2.5% |
| 2011 | $2,686,000,000 | 2.2% |
| 2012 | $3,397,000,000 | 2.4% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
Afghanistan$770 Million (2012)
Indonesia$7,048 Million (2012)
Viet Nam$3,397 Million (2012)
New Zealand$1,809 Million (2012)
Kazakhstan$2,355 Million (2012)
Cambodia$210 Million (2012)
Mongolia$108 Million (2012)
Thailand$5,334 Million (2012)
Vietnam's Military Branches
People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN; includes Vietnam People's Navy (with Naval Infantry), Vietnam People's Air and Air Defense Force, Border Defense Command).
Military Service Age in Viet Nam
18-25 years of age for male compulsory and voluntary military service; females may volunteer for active duty military service; conscription typically takes place twice annually and service obligation is 18 months (Army, Air Defense), 2 years (Navy and Air Force); 18-45 years of age (male) or 18-40 years of age (female) for Militia Force or Self Defense Force service; males may enroll in military schools at age 17.