Latvia vs Spain: Military spending, per capita

Latvia
584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Spain
539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Latvia rank
34th
Spain rank
36th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Latvia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person against 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person in Spain, a difference of 44.81 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.

Latvia ranks 34th and Spain ranks 36th of 171 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 40.25 constant 2022 US$ per person 372.45 constant 2022 US$ per person 332.2 constant 2022 US$ per person Spain
2000s 147.03 constant 2022 US$ per person 415.46 constant 2022 US$ per person 268.42 constant 2022 US$ per person Spain
2010s 244.3 constant 2022 US$ per person 367.58 constant 2022 US$ per person 123.28 constant 2022 US$ per person Spain
2020s 551.22 constant 2022 US$ per person 479.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 71.94 constant 2022 US$ per person Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Latvia or Spain?
Latvia, at 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person against 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Latvia and Spain?
44.81 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Latvia ranks 34th and Spain ranks 36th 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.