Latvia vs Rwanda: Military spending, annual growth rate
Latvia
11.15 % change on previous year
in 2025
Rwanda
10.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latvia rank
54th
Rwanda rank
56th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Latvia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 11.15 % change on previous year against 10.67 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 0.48 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 56th of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 14.98 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | 18.05 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.04 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 2020s | 10.6 % change on previous year | 6.94 % change on previous year | 3.66 % 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 Rwanda?
- Latvia, at 11.15 % change on previous year against 10.67 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Latvia and Rwanda?
- 0.48 % change on previous year, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Rwanda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 54th and Rwanda ranks 56th 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.