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Military expenditures

Latvia — 34 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 NA% of GDP; 3-5% of Latvia's budget (1992)
1993 176 million rubles, 3-5% of GDP; note - conversion of the military budget into US$ using the current exchange rate could produce misleading results
1994 176 million rubles, 3%-5% of GDP; note - conversion of the military budget into US dollars using the prevailing exchange rate could produce misleading results
1995 176 million rubles, 3% to 5% of GDP (1994); note - conversion of the military budget into US dollars using the prevailing exchange rate could produce misleading results LEBANON Note--Lebanon has made progress toward rebuilding its political institutions and regaining its national sovereignty since the end of the devastating 16-year civil war which began in 1975. Under the Ta'if accord - the blueprint for national reconciliation - the Lebanese have established a more equitable political system, p
1996 176 million rubles, 3% to 5% of GDP (1994); note - conversion of defense expenditures into US dollars using the prevailing exchange rate could produce misleading results
1997 3% to 5% (1994)
1998 3% to 5% (1994)
1999 0.9% (1999)
2000 0.9% (FY99)
2001 0.9% (FY99)
2002 1.2% (FY01)
2003 1.2% (FY01)
2004 1.2% (FY01)
2005 1.2% (FY01)
2006 1.2% (FY01)
2007 1.2% (2005 est.)
2008 1.2% of GDP (2005 est.)
2009 1.2% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 127
2010 1.2% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 121
2011 1.2% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 123
2012 1.1% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 123
2013 1.1% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 119
2014 0.92% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 106 1.05% of GDP (2011) 0.92% of GDP (2010)
2015 0.91% of GDP (2014) | 0.99% of GDP (2013) | 0.92% of GDP (2012) | 1.05% of GDP (2011) | 0.92% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 105
2016 0.91% of GDP (2014) | 0.99% of GDP (2013) | 0.92% of GDP (2012) | 1.05% of GDP (2011) | 0.92% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 105
2017 1.47% of GDP (2016) | 1.05% of GDP (2015) | 0.94% of GDP (2014) | 0.94% of GDP (2013) | 0.91% of GDP (2012) | country comparison to the world: 105
2018 1.7% of GDP (2017) | 1.47% of GDP (2016) | 1.05% of GDP (2015) | 0.94% of GDP (2014) | 0.94% of GDP (2013)
2019 2.01% of GDP (2019 est.) | 2.08% of GDP (2018) | 1.59% of GDP (2017) | 1.45% of GDP (2016) | 1.04% of GDP (2015)
2020 2.01% of GDP (2019 est.) | 2.08% of GDP (2018) | 1.59% of GDP (2017) | 1.45% of GDP (2016) | 1.04% of GDP (2015)
2021 2.27% of GDP (2020 est.) 2.03% of GDP (2019) 2.06% of GDP (2018) 1.59% of GDP (2017) 1.44% of GDP (2016)
2022 2.1% of GDP (2022 est.) 2.2% of GDP (2021) 2.2% of GDP (2020) 2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $920 million) 2.1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $900 million)
2023 2.3% of GDP (2023 est.) 2.1% of GDP (2022 est.) 2.1% of GDP (2021) 2.2% of GDP (2020) 2% of GDP (2019)
2024 3.2% of GDP (2024 est.) 2.4% of GDP (2023) 2.1% of GDP (2022) 2.1% of GDP (2021) 2.2% of GDP (2020)
2025 3.7% of GDP (2025 est.) 3.4% of GDP (2024 est.) 3% of GDP (2023 est.) 2.3% of GDP (2022 est.) 2.2% of GDP (2021 est.)