Latvia vs Nigeria: Military spending, gaps filled
Latvia
1.60 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Nigeria
1.76 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Latvia rank
74th
Nigeria rank
72nd
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Latvia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ in Latvia, a difference of 154.93 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nigeria ahead.
Latvia ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 162 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 449.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 331.43 million constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 459.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 888.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 429.48 million constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 511.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 769.81 million constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 474.57 million constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Latvia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Latvia and Nigeria?
- 154.93 million constant 2024 US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Latvia ranks 74th and Nigeria ranks 72nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.