Estonia vs Latvia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Estonia
0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latvia
0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Estonia rank
29th
Latvia rank
30th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP in Latvia, a difference of 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 30th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 30th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.