Which has higher military expenditure, Latvia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Latvia, at 3.6% against 2.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

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.

Latvia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Military expenditure (% of GDP)

Latvia

3.6%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

2.1%

in 2025

Latvia rank

20th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

19th

Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time

Latvia
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 3.6% against 2.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.7 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Latvia ranks 20th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s	2.7%	2.2%	0.5%	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Latvia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Latvia, at 3.6% against 2.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Latvia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 1.5%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Latvia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for military expenditure?: Latvia ranks 20th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th 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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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: 212 places, 10,887 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product