Latvia vs United Kingdom: Military spending, annual growth rate
Latvia
4.69 % change on previous year
in 2023
United Kingdom
4.8 % change on previous year
in 2023
Latvia rank
96th
United Kingdom rank
94th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Latvia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.8 % change on previous year against 4.69 % change on previous year in Latvia, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 96th and United Kingdom ranks 94th of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -22.45 % change on previous year | -86.47 % change on previous year | 64.03 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 1920s | 7.66 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | 13.62 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 1930s | 4.06 % change on previous year | 60.4 % change on previous year | 56.34 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 8.46 % change on previous year | 23.78 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 14.09 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 15.75 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 2000s | 16.36 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.8 % change on previous year | -0.0488 % change on previous year | 9.85 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.82 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Latvia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.8 % change on previous year against 4.69 % change on previous year in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 0.11 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 96th and United Kingdom ranks 94th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.