Latvia vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure
Latvia
3.3%
in 2024
Upper middle income
1.8%
in 2024
Latvia rank
27th
Upper middle income rank
25th
Military expenditure over time
- Latvia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.3% against 1.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.8 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Latvia ranks 27th and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 0.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Latvia or Upper middle income?
- Latvia, at 3.3% against 1.8% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Latvia and Upper middle income?
- 1.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Upper middle income?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 27th and Upper middle income ranks 25th 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