Burkina Faso vs Latvia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Latvia
0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Latvia rank
22nd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 0.0023 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Latvia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 160 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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About this data
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.