Latvia vs Philippines: Military spending, per square kilometre

Latvia
17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
21,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia rank
60th
Philippines rank
57th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Latvia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 21,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 3,539 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Philippines ahead.

Latvia ranks 60th and Philippines ranks 57th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 1,711 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 7,674 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,963 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 5,257 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,778 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 520.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 7,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 10,562 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,828 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 16,712 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 19,998 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Latvia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 21,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Latvia and Philippines?
3,539 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Philippines?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Philippines rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 60th and Philippines ranks 57th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.