India vs Latvia: Military spending as a share of government spending
India
8.2%
in 2025
Latvia
8.2%
in 2025
India rank
45th
Latvia rank
46th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- India
- Latvia
How they compare
India currently reports 8.2% against 8.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 46th of 162 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 1.7% | 9.4% | India |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 4.2% | 5.7% | India |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 3.5% | 5.9% | India |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.3% | 1.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, India or Latvia?
- India, at 8.2% against 8.2% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between India and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do India and Latvia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- India ranks 45th and Latvia ranks 46th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.