Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latvia: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
13.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latvia
13.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
65th
Latvia rank
64th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Latvia
0200400600196419942024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 13.71 % change on previous year against 13.21 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.5 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Latvia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 64th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 128.75 % change on previous year 14.9 % change on previous year 113.84 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 8.94 % change on previous year 16.15 % change on previous year 7.21 % change on previous year Latvia
2010s 14.17 % change on previous year 8.95 % change on previous year 5.21 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 27.14 % change on previous year 16.47 % change on previous year 10.67 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Latvia?
Latvia, at 13.71 % change on previous year against 13.21 % change on previous year in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
0.5 % change on previous year, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 64th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.