Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Latvia, 1995–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Latvia stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 48.7% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Latvia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 124th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +171.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -74.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +52.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Latvia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Latvia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 124th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.