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
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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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.