Military spending, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Latvia is 17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 248.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,517 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
Latvia ranks 60th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,638 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1,535 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 1,519 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,941 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 1,970 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,894 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,517 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 1,675 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1,969 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 2,344 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 3,101 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 4,235 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 4,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 5,051 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 6,951 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 8,463 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 9,401 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 6,503 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 5,435 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 5,374 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,650 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 5,081 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 5,499 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 5,711 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7,667 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 10,156 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 13,100 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 14,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 15,647 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 16,613 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 16,898 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,711 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,517 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,970 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,257 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,969 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,401 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,650 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,712 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,647 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 57 Philippines 21,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 20,417 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bulgaria 18,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Syria 17,546 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Pakistan 16,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Thailand 15,242 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Latvia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Latvia was 17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,691 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,517 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 60th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.