Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Latvia's military expenditure stands at 3.61% as of 2025-12-31, up from 3.3% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1993 to 2025 (33 observations).
In 2025, Latvia's military expenditure was 3.61%, up from 3.3% in 2024.
In 2024, Latvia's military expenditure was 3.3%, up from 2.93% in 2023.
In 2023, Latvia's military expenditure was 2.93%, up from 2.25% in 2022.
In 2022, Latvia's military expenditure was 2.25%, up from 2.16% in 2021.
In 2021, Latvia's military expenditure was 2.16%, down from 2.23% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.61% | +0.3099% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +0.3646% |
| 2023 | 2.93% | +0.6786% |
| 2022 | 2.25% | +0.0988% |
| 2021 | 2.16% | -0.0718% |
| 2020 | 2.23% | +0.1374% |
| 2019 | 2.09% | -0.0446% |
| 2018 | 2.13% | +0.482% |
| 2017 | 1.65% | +0.151% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.4282% |
| 2015 | 1.07% | +0.0955% |
| 2014 | 0.978% | +0.0052% |
| 2013 | 0.9728% | +0.0299% |
| 2012 | 0.9429% | -0.1644% |
| 2011 | 1.11% | +0.0013% |
| 2010 | 1.11% | -0.3098% |
| 2009 | 1.42% | -0.2884% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +0.0679% |
| 2007 | 1.64% | -0.1635% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +0.1285% |
| 2005 | 1.67% | +0.0127% |
| 2004 | 1.66% | -0.0235% |
| 2003 | 1.68% | +0.0904% |
| 2002 | 1.59% | +0.53% |
| 2001 | 1.06% | +0.16% |
| 2000 | 0.9018% | +0.1294% |
| 1999 | 0.7724% | +0.1676% |
| 1998 | 0.6048% | +0.0065% |
| 1997 | 0.5983% | -0.0597% |
| 1996 | 0.6579% | -0.1736% |
| 1995 | 0.8315% | -0.0072% |
| 1994 | 0.8388% | +0.1035% |
| 1993 | 0.7353% | — |
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Latvia's military expenditure is 3.61% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 3.3% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 3.61% (2025); the lowest is 0.5983% (1997), across data from 1993 to 2025.
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