How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Latvia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

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.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Latvia: Military expenditure

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

1.6%

in 2024

Latvia

3.3%

in 2024

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

29th

Latvia rank

27th

Military expenditure over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 3.3% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 27th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	1.6%	1.4%	0.3%	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Latvia?: Latvia, at 3.3% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Latvia?: 1.7%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Latvia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Latvia rank globally for military expenditure?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 27th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product