Dominican Republic vs Latvia: Military spending
Dominican Republic
984.06 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Latvia
1.10 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
89th
Latvia rank
86th
Military spending over time
- Dominican Republic
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.10 billion constant 2022 US$ against 984.06 million constant 2022 US$ in Dominican Republic, a difference of 116.84 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1924 it was Latvia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Latvia ranks 86th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 16.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 97.07 million constant 2022 US$ | 80.89 million constant 2022 US$ | Latvia |
| 1930s | 23.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 129.15 million constant 2022 US$ | 105.41 million constant 2022 US$ | Latvia |
| 1940s | 35.73 million constant 2022 US$ | 157.73 million constant 2022 US$ | 122.01 million constant 2022 US$ | Latvia |
| 1990s | 176.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 100.19 million constant 2022 US$ | 76.80 million constant 2022 US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 313.56 million constant 2022 US$ | 327.12 million constant 2022 US$ | 13.56 million constant 2022 US$ | Latvia |
| 2010s | 525.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 481.26 million constant 2022 US$ | 44.55 million constant 2022 US$ | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 886.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2022 US$ | 153.23 million constant 2022 US$ | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Dominican Republic or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.10 billion constant 2022 US$ against 984.06 million constant 2022 US$ in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Dominican Republic and Latvia?
- 116.84 million constant 2022 US$, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Latvia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Latvia rank globally for military spending?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th and Latvia ranks 86th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.