Kazakhstan vs Latvia: Military spending, annual growth rate
Kazakhstan
11.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latvia
11.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
51st
Latvia rank
54th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 11.87 % change on previous year against 11.15 % change on previous year in Latvia, a difference of 0.72 % change on previous year.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Latvia ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 54th of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.07 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 12.41 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 2000s | 17.66 % change on previous year | 14.98 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 7.07 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 2020s | -16.08 % change on previous year | 10.6 % change on previous year | 26.68 % 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, Kazakhstan or Latvia?
- Kazakhstan, at 11.87 % 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 Kazakhstan and Latvia?
- 0.72 % change on previous year, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Latvia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 51st 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.