Latvia vs Russian Federation: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Latvia
0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russian Federation
0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latvia rank
101st
Russian Federation rank
103rd

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time

  • Latvia
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Russian Federation, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 101st and Russian Federation ranks 103rd of 169 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Latvia
2010s 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Latvia
2020s 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, Latvia or Russian Federation?
Latvia, at 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Latvia and Russian Federation?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russian Federation?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Russian Federation rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Latvia ranks 101st and Russian Federation ranks 103rd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.