Latvia vs Lithuania: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Latvia
0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lithuania
0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latvia rank
30th
Lithuania rank
32nd

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

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
00.010.020.03199520092024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 30th and Lithuania ranks 32nd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP Lithuania
2000s 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP Latvia
2010s 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0012 current USD per US$ of GDP Latvia
2020s 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0244 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0012 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 Lithuania?
Latvia, at 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Latvia and Lithuania?
0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Latvia ranks 30th and Lithuania ranks 32nd 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.