Military spending, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Military spending, per capita was 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Latvia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Latvia is 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 272.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Latvia peaked at 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.84 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1991.
Latvia ranks 34th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 38.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +106.9% |
| 1993 | 37.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 37.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 48.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 49.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 48.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 39.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 43.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 51.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 62.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 83.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 115.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 125.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 140.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 194.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 239.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 268.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 188.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 161.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 162.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 142.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 157.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 171.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 179.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 243.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 325.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 423 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 476.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 512.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 548.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 559.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +106.9% | 18.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.98 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 49.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 147.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 51.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 268.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 142.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 476.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 551.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 512.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 31 Belgium 717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 32 Italy 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 33 New Zealand 694.86 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 35 Austria 559.16 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 36 Spain 539.62 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 37 Japan 500.45 constant 2022 US$ per person 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 spending, per capita in Latvia?
- Military spending, per capita in Latvia was 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 584.43 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.84 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Latvia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.