Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Latvia
Latvia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Latvia, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Latvia stood at 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 76.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Latvia peaked at 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Latvia ranks 101st of 169 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.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +342.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -74.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +414.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +293.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -68.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2011 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -67.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +806.7% |
| 2017 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -68.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +127.7% |
| 2023 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -76.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 98 Slovenia 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Guinea 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Japan 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Finland 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Russian Federation 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Cuba 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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), 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 20,148 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Latvia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Latvia was 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 101st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), 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 Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.