Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Latvia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latvia
0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
33rd
Latvia rank
30th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Latvia
0.010.020.03196819962024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Latvia's figure about 2.8 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 30th of 41 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP Latvia
2010s 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP Latvia
2020s 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0136 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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Latvia?
0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Latvia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Latvia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 30th of 41 groups.
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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.