Latvia vs Least developed countries: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Latvia
0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries
0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latvia rank
30th
Least developed countries rank
27th

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

  • Latvia
  • Least developed countries
00.0250.050.0750.10.125197319982024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Latvia's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Latvia ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 27th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0463 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0395 current USD per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2000s 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.059 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0438 current USD per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2010s 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
2020s 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0116 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, Latvia or Least developed countries?
Latvia, at 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Latvia and Least developed countries?
0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Least developed countries?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Least developed countries rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Latvia ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 27th 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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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.