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

0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Latvia ahead.

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

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 United Kingdom: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Latvia

0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

United Kingdom

0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Latvia rank

45th

United Kingdom rank

46th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Latvia
United Kingdom

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Latvia ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 46th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0389 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0211 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2000s	0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.031 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2010s	0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0249 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2020s	0.0274 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 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 United Kingdom?: Latvia, at 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Latvia and United Kingdom?: 0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Latvia and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Latvia ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 46th 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.