What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Latvia and Lithuania?

145.71 current USD per person, with Lithuania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Lithuania: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Latvia

763.99 current USD per person

in 2024

Lithuania

909.7 current USD per person

in 2024

Latvia rank

28th

Lithuania rank

25th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Latvia
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 909.7 current USD per person against 763.99 current USD per person in Latvia, a difference of 145.71 current USD per person.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 25th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.74 current USD per person	17.4 current USD per person	1.66 current USD per person	Lithuania
2000s	125.8 current USD per person	91.59 current USD per person	34.21 current USD per person	Latvia
2010s	201.03 current USD per person	202.65 current USD per person	1.62 current USD per person	Lithuania
2020s	542.47 current USD per person	631.7 current USD per person	89.22 current USD per person	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Latvia or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 909.7 current USD per person against 763.99 current USD per person in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Latvia and Lithuania?: 145.71 current USD per person, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Latvia ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 25th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit: current USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.