What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Latvia and United States of America?

0.1%, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?

25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.

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.

Latvia vs United States of America: Military spending as a share of government spending

Latvia

8.2%

in 2025

United States of America

8.3%

in 2025

Latvia rank

46th

United States of America rank

44th

Military spending as a share of government spending over time

Latvia
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 44th of 162 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.4%	11.4%	7.0%	United States of America
2010s	3.5%	10.6%	7.2%	United States of America
2020s	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Latvia or United States of America?: United States of America, at 8.3% against 8.2% in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Latvia and United States of America?: 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?: Latvia ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 44th 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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Indicator: Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit: % of government spending
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by government spending.