Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Latvia
Latvia: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 8.18 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Latvia, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure as a share of government spending in Latvia is 8.18, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 194.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Latvia peaked at 8.18 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 1998.
That places Latvia 46th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.59 | — |
| 1999 | 1.91 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 2.43 | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 3.03 | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 4.89 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 4.77 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.67 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.06 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.71 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 4.46 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.25 | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.45 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 2.52 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.77 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.01 | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 4.37 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 5.42 | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 5.36 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.22 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.84 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 5.18 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 6.84 | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 7.44 | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 8.18 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.59 | 1.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.18 | 2.43 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 2.45 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 | 4.84 | 8.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 43 Botswana 8.94 compare
- 44 United States 8.25 compare
- 45 India 8.18 compare
- 47 Cambodia 8.15 compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.14 compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 7.9 compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Latvia?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Latvia was 8.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Latvia ranks 46th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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