Latvia vs New Zealand: Military spending, per capita

Latvia
584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
New Zealand
694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Latvia rank
34th
New Zealand rank
33rd

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Latvia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person against 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person in Latvia, a difference of 110.43 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 171 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 40.25 constant 2022 US$ per person 404.04 constant 2022 US$ per person 363.79 constant 2022 US$ per person New Zealand
2000s 147.03 constant 2022 US$ per person 407.1 constant 2022 US$ per person 260.07 constant 2022 US$ per person New Zealand
2010s 244.3 constant 2022 US$ per person 595.01 constant 2022 US$ per person 350.72 constant 2022 US$ per person New Zealand
2020s 551.22 constant 2022 US$ per person 705.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 153.91 constant 2022 US$ per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Latvia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person against 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Latvia and New Zealand?
110.43 constant 2022 US$ per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Latvia ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.