What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Latvia and Lithuania?

0.0013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lithuania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Lithuania: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Latvia

0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Lithuania

0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Latvia rank

45th

Lithuania rank

43rd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Latvia
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Latvia, a difference of 0.0013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 45th and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Latvia
2000s	0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Lithuania
2010s	0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Latvia
2020s	0.0274 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0269 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Latvia or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Latvia and Lithuania?: 0.0013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Latvia ranks 45th and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.