Military spending, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,589 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Latvia 54th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,864 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 2,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 2,110 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,641 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 1,589 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,712 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 2,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 2,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 3,489 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 5,704 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2003 | 6,580 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 7,103 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 8,266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 10,391 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 11,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 11,098 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7,048 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 5,337 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 5,523 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5,077 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 5,451 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 5,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 6,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 9,301 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 10,562 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 14,397 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2019 | 14,400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,135 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 15,668 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 15,620 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,589 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 7,379 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,327 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,216 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,077 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,716 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,135 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 51 Sweden 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 El Salvador 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Jamaica 21,166 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Finland 19,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 19,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 19,124 constant 2024 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 20,441 constant 2024 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 20,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,589 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 54th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. 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 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.