Latvia vs Spain: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Latvia
104,649 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Spain
99,005 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Latvia rank
32nd
Spain rank
35th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 104,649 constant 2024 US$ against 99,005 constant 2024 US$ in Spain, a difference of 5,644 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.
Latvia ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,975 constant 2024 US$ | 72,927 constant 2024 US$ | 57,952 constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 61,864 constant 2024 US$ | 91,981 constant 2024 US$ | 30,117 constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 89,941 constant 2024 US$ | 91,522 constant 2024 US$ | 1,581 constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 104,649 constant 2024 US$ | 99,005 constant 2024 US$ | 5,644 constant 2024 US$ | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Latvia or Spain?
- Latvia, at 104,649 constant 2024 US$ against 99,005 constant 2024 US$ in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Latvia and Spain?
- 5,644 constant 2024 US$, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Latvia ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.