North Korea vs Latvia: Military expenditure (current USD)
North Korea
1.60 billion current USD
in 2018
Latvia
1.73 billion current USD
in 2025
North Korea rank
74th
Latvia rank
71st
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- North Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.73 billion current USD against 1.60 billion current USD in North Korea, a difference of 127.17 million current USD.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
North Korea ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 71st of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 current USD | 37.70 million current USD | 37.70 million current USD | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0 current USD | 279.01 million current USD | 279.01 million current USD | Latvia |
| 2010s | 483.13 million current USD | 363.40 million current USD | 119.73 million current USD | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, North Korea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.73 billion current USD against 1.60 billion current USD in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between North Korea and Latvia?
- 127.17 million current USD, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Latvia rank globally for military expenditure?
- North Korea ranks 74th 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)