Croatia vs Latvia: Military spending, annual growth rate
Croatia
11.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latvia
11.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Croatia rank
52nd
Latvia rank
54th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 11.52 % change on previous year against 11.15 % change on previous year in Latvia, a difference of 0.37 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Latvia ahead.
Croatia ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 54th of 159 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.26 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 2000s | -4.23 % change on previous year | 14.98 % change on previous year | 19.21 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.243 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | 8.79 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.89 % change on previous year | 10.6 % change on previous year | 1.71 % 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, Croatia or Latvia?
- Croatia, at 11.52 % change on previous year against 11.15 % change on previous year in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Croatia and Latvia?
- 0.37 % change on previous year, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Croatia ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 54th of 159 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.