Estonia vs Latvia: Military expenditure
Estonia
3.4%
in 2024
Latvia
3.3%
in 2024
Estonia rank
25th
Latvia rank
27th
Military expenditure over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 27th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 25th 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