Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0047 units per person in 2020. ▬ Flat
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Latvia, 1992–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Latvia is 0.0047 units per person, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 51.1% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.0077 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1992.
Latvia ranks 66th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per person | +91.0% |
| 1996 | 0.005 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per person | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per person | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0077 units per person | +243.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per person | -70.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | +51.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 1 |
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More public sector data for Latvia
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -76.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 763.99 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.43 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 674.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Latvia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Latvia was 0.0047 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1992.
- How does Latvia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.