Latvia vs Lower middle income: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Latvia
3.6%
in 2025
Lower middle income
1.9%
in 2025
Latvia rank
20th
Lower middle income rank
22nd
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Latvia
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.6% against 1.9% in Lower middle income, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.9 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Latvia ranks 20th and Lower middle income ranks 22nd of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lower middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Latvia or Lower middle income?
- Latvia, at 3.6% against 1.9% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Latvia and Lower middle income?
- 1.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lower middle income?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lower middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 20th and Lower middle income ranks 22nd of 167 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