Chad vs Latvia: Military expenditure
Chad
3.0%
in 2024
Latvia
3.3%
in 2024
Chad rank
30th
Latvia rank
27th
Military expenditure over time
- Chad
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Chad, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 27th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Chad |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Chad |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Chad |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Chad or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Chad and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Latvia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Chad ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 27th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product