Belarus vs Latvia: Military expenditure (current USD)
Belarus
1.94 billion current USD
in 2025
Latvia
1.73 billion current USD
in 2025
Belarus rank
70th
Latvia rank
71st
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Belarus
- Latvia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.94 billion current USD against 1.73 billion current USD in Latvia, a difference of 206.98 million current USD.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
Belarus ranks 70th and Latvia ranks 71st of 168 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.82 million current USD | 38.58 million current USD | 130.24 million current USD | Belarus |
| 2000s | 445.82 million current USD | 279.01 million current USD | 166.81 million current USD | Belarus |
| 2010s | 805.57 million current USD | 396.25 million current USD | 409.32 million current USD | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.31 billion current USD | 1.14 billion current USD | 167.72 million current USD | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Belarus or Latvia?
- Belarus, at 1.94 billion current USD against 1.73 billion current USD in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Belarus and Latvia?
- 206.98 million current USD, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Belarus ranks 70th and Latvia ranks 71st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)