Latvia vs Yemen: Military expenditure (current USD)
Latvia
1.73 billion current USD
in 2025
Yemen
1.71 billion current USD
in 2014
Latvia rank
71st
Yemen rank
73rd
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Latvia
- Yemen
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.73 billion current USD against 1.71 billion current USD in Yemen, a difference of 16.78 million current USD.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 73rd of 168 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.58 million current USD | 898.21 million current USD | 859.63 million current USD | Yemen |
| 2000s | 279.01 million current USD | 859.94 million current USD | 580.93 million current USD | Yemen |
| 2010s | 278.31 million current USD | 1.61 billion current USD | 1.33 billion current USD | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Latvia or Yemen?
- Latvia, at 1.73 billion current USD against 1.71 billion current USD in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Latvia and Yemen?
- 16.78 million current USD, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Latvia and Yemen rank globally for military expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 73rd 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)