Latvia - Military Spending 2021
2.16%
−0.07% from 2020
Latvia's military spending was 2.16% in 2021, decreased +0.07% from 2.23% in 2020. This was the 112th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2021▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Haiti | 0.15% | 49.3% |
| 2nd | Mauritius | 0.17% | 6.0% |
| 3rd | Ireland | 0.24% | -9.2% |
| 4th | Papua New Guinea | 0.33% | -16.2% |
| 5th | Moldova | 0.37% | -3.9% |
| 6th | Ghana | 0.38% | 9.1% |
| 7th | Guatemala | 0.39% | -11.4% |
| 8th | Malta | 0.45% | -15.5% |
| 9th | Luxembourg | 0.47% | -18.5% |
| 10th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.53% | -26.9% |
| 11th | Cabo Verde | 0.55% | -11.7% |
| 12th | Nicaragua | 0.55% | -12.7% |
| 13th | Benin | 0.55% | 20.1% |
| 14th | Sierra Leone | 0.60% | 23.5% |
| 15th | Mongolia | 0.62% | -12.7% |
| 16th | Argentina | 0.63% | -13.9% |
| 17th | Dominican Republic | 0.65% | -13.3% |
| 18th | Mexico | 0.66% | -8.1% |
| 19th | Switzerland | 0.67% | -12.9% |
| 20th | Madagascar | 0.68% | 0.8% |
| 21st | Malawi | 0.73% | -12.5% |
| 22nd | Indonesia | 0.74% | -16.3% |
| 23rd | Gambia, The | 0.78% | -5.1% |
| 24th | South Africa | 0.81% | -15.7% |
| 25th | Kazakhstan | 0.82% | -9.7% |
| 26th | Kosovo | 0.85% | -17.3% |
| 27th | Liberia | 0.85% | 99.4% |
| 28th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.86% | 5.7% |
| 29th | Austria | 0.87% | -1.4% |
| 30th | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.88% | -9.0% |
| 31st | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.89% | 7.1% |
| 32nd | Paraguay | 0.92% | -10.6% |
| 33rd | Sudan | 0.93% | -5.2% |
| 34th | Guyana | 0.95% | -31.9% |
| 35th | Zambia | 0.98% | -15.7% |
| 36th | Malaysia | 0.98% | -1.7% |
| 37th | Cameroon | 0.99% | 2.2% |
| 38th | Tajikistan | 1.00% | 5.8% |
| 39th | Nigeria | 1.01% | 60.2% |
| 40th | Belgium | 1.04% | 3.6% |
| 41st | Japan | 1.06% | 4.6% |
| 42nd | Kenya | 1.08% | -2.8% |
| 43rd | Timor-Leste | 1.08% | -39.1% |
| 44th | Belize | 1.10% | -13.3% |
| 45th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 1.12% | 0.0% |
| 46th | Tanzania | 1.12% | 4.2% |
| 47th | Brazil | 1.15% | -13.4% |
| 48th | Peru | 1.16% | -11.6% |
| 49th | New Zealand | 1.16% | -13.1% |
| 50th | Bangladesh | 1.17% | -6.1% |
| 51st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 1.17% | 2.9% |
| 52nd | Sweden | 1.19% | 3.5% |
| 53rd | El Salvador | 1.21% | -12.3% |
| 54th | Nepal | 1.22% | -8.1% |
| 55th | Slovenia | 1.24% | 16.4% |
| 56th | Albania | 1.24% | -4.1% |
| 57th | Canada | 1.25% | -10.0% |
| 58th | Denmark | 1.29% | -6.0% |
| 59th | Germany | 1.30% | -4.1% |
| 60th | Finland | 1.30% | -9.3% |
| 61st | Hungary | 1.32% | -24.7% |
| 62nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.33% | -4.8% |
| 63rd | Spain | 1.34% | -1.2% |
| 64th | Equatorial Guinea | 1.35% | -18.0% |
| 65th | Czechia | 1.35% | 4.5% |
| 66th | Niger | 1.36% | -21.7% |
| 67th | Belarus | 1.37% | -2.7% |
| 68th | Netherlands | 1.37% | -2.9% |
| 69th | Angola | 1.39% | -23.0% |
| 70th | Philippines | 1.41% | 8.4% |
| 71st | Thailand | 1.42% | -2.9% |
| 72nd | North Macedonia | 1.45% | 17.2% |
| 73rd | Guinea-Bissau | 1.46% | -3.8% |
| 74th | Jamaica | 1.47% | -14.0% |
| 75th | Honduras | 1.50% | 2.1% |
| 76th | European Union | 1.50% | -2.4% |
| 77th | Bulgaria | 1.51% | -4.7% |
| 78th | South Sudan | 1.51% | -19.0% |
| 79th | Rwanda | 1.51% | 2.6% |
| 80th | Portugal | 1.52% | 6.3% |
| 81st | Lesotho | 1.54% | -18.4% |
| 82nd | Guinea | 1.55% | 5.2% |
| 83rd | Montenegro | 1.56% | -10.5% |
| 84th | Zimbabwe | 1.57% | 60.8% |
| 85th | Georgia | 1.59% | -10.9% |
| 86th | Fiji | 1.60% | -0.6% |
| 87th | Gabon | 1.60% | -6.7% |
| 88th | China | 1.61% | -8.6% |
| 89th | Lebanon | 1.61% | -46.8% |
| 90th | Chile | 1.65% | -20.2% |
| 91st | Italy | 1.66% | -3.9% |
| 92nd | Norway | 1.68% | -14.7% |
| 93rd | Eswatini | 1.68% | -9.5% |
| 94th | Cambodia | 1.70% | -4.4% |
| 95th | Slovak Republic | 1.71% | -10.1% |
| 96th | Sri Lanka | 1.71% | -1.6% |
| 97th | Senegal | 1.76% | 24.7% |
| 98th | Cyprus | 1.78% | -5.9% |
| 99th | Afghanistan | 1.83% | 34.5% |
| 100th | Romania | 1.85% | -7.8% |
| 101st | Türkiye | 1.86% | -15.3% |
| 102nd | Mozambique | 1.91% | -5.5% |
| 103rd | Lithuania | 1.95% | -4.9% |
| 104th | Croatia | 1.97% | 16.2% |
| 105th | Australia | 1.98% | -1.4% |
| 106th | France | 1.98% | -2.1% |
| 107th | Estonia | 2.01% | -11.0% |
| 108th | Burundi | 2.04% | -6.5% |
| 109th | United Kingdom | 2.07% | -4.2% |
| 110th | Chad | 2.08% | -6.0% |
| 111th | Central African Republic | 2.15% | 15.6% |
| 112th | Latvia | 2.16% | -3.2% |
| 113th | Poland | 2.22% | -2.0% |
| 114th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2.22% | 2.2% |
| 115th | Ecuador | 2.24% | -8.8% |
| 116th | Iraq | 2.26% | -27.3% |
| 117th | Uruguay | 2.26% | 10.0% |
| 118th | Mauritania | 2.29% | -4.0% |
| 119th | Burkina Faso | 2.33% | 10.4% |
| 120th | Uganda | 2.34% | -5.2% |
| 121st | Congo, Republic of | 2.34% | -10.0% |
| 122nd | Togo | 2.39% | 10.2% |
| 123rd | Seychelles | 2.46% | 80.0% |
| 124th | India | 2.47% | -11.9% |
| 125th | Singapore | 2.54% | -9.5% |
| 126th | Korea | 2.62% | -0.9% |
| 127th | Tunisia | 2.63% | -3.1% |
| 128th | Serbia | 2.73% | 18.9% |
| 129th | Kyrgyz Republic | 2.84% | -8.6% |
| 130th | Botswana | 3.05% | -8.7% |
| 131st | Colombia | 3.20% | -9.6% |
| 132nd | Namibia | 3.23% | -7.3% |
| 133rd | Brunei Darussalam | 3.24% | -10.9% |
| 134th | Mali | 3.38% | -0.5% |
| 135th | Pakistan | 3.39% | -2.8% |
| 136th | United States | 3.40% | -6.6% |
| 137th | Ukraine | 3.43% | -22.2% |
| 138th | Bahrain | 3.52% | -13.3% |
| 139th | Russian Federation | 3.58% | -13.7% |
| 140th | Morocco | 3.75% | -5.8% |
| 141st | Greece | 3.80% | 25.8% |
| 142nd | Myanmar | 4.07% | 30.3% |
| 143rd | Armenia | 4.47% | -10.4% |
| 144th | Jordan | 4.70% | -0.1% |
| 145th | Algeria | 4.89% | -16.9% |
| 146th | Azerbaijan | 4.93% | -5.9% |
| 147th | Israel | 4.93% | -6.5% |
| 148th | Kuwait | 6.35% | -1.9% |
| 149th | Qatar | 6.45% | 337.8% |
| 150th | Oman | 6.62% | -17.5% |
| 151st | Saudi Arabia | 7.23% | -17.8% |
FAQ
What was Latvia's military spending in 2021?▾
Latvia's military spending in 2021 was 2.16%. This ranked 112th globally.
How did Latvia's military spending change in 2021?▾
Latvia's military spending decreased by 3.2% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Which country had the highest military spending in 2021?▾
Saudi Arabia had the highest military spending in 2021 at 7.23%.
What is the military spending of Latvia in 2021?▾
The military spending of Latvia in 2021 was 2.16%. This ranked 112th globally.
How does 2021 compare to 2020 for Latvia's military spending?▾
Latvia's military spending went from 2.23% in 2020 to 2.16% in 2021, a 3.2% decrease.
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