European Union vs Latvia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
European Union
2.2%
in 2025
Latvia
3.6%
in 2025
European Union rank
18th
Latvia rank
20th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- European Union
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.6% against 2.2% in European Union, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | European Union |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | European Union |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, European Union or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 3.6% against 2.2% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between European Union and Latvia?
- 1.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Latvia rank globally for military expenditure?
- European Union ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 20th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product