Latvia vs Russia
Latvia vs Russia: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $1.6B in Latvia and $158B in Russia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Russia, by $157B, or 99 times that in Latvia.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1993.
- In 2025, Latvia ranked 68 and Russia ranked 3 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Latvia | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6B | $158B |
| 2024 | $1.44B | $149B |
| 2023 | $1.27B | $109B |
| 2022 | $972M | $88.7B |
| 2021 | $975M | $68.5B |
| 2020 | $942M | $67.2B |
| 2019 | $896M | $65.6B |
| 2018 | $896M | $62.8B |
| 2017 | $657M | $65.3B |
| 2016 | $579M | $80.6B |
| 2015 | $402M | $75.1B |
| 2014 | $352M | $69.7B |
| 2013 | $339M | $65B |
| 2012 | $316M | $62B |
| 2011 | $344M | $53.5B |
| 2010 | $332M | $50.2B |
| 2009 | $439M | $49.2B |
| 2008 | $691M | $46.9B |
| 2007 | $705M | $42.6B |
| 2006 | $647M | $39.2B |
| 2005 | $514M | $35.4B |
| 2004 | $442M | $31.1B |
| 2003 | $410M | $29.8B |
| 2002 | $355M | $28.4B |
| 2001 | $217M | $25.7B |
| 2000 | $173M | $23.7B |
| 1999 | $138M | $17.6B |
| 1998 | $107M | $15.8B |
| 1997 | $98.9M | $26.6B |
| 1996 | $102M | $24.4B |
| 1995 | $131M | $25.8B |
| 1994 | $136M | $39.2B |
| 1993 | $116M | $41.5B |
| 1992 | – | $47.5B |
- Estimate
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Marked points are SIPRI’s own: a dot where it gives the figure as its estimate, a ring where it calls the figure highly uncertain.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Latvia vs Russia
Health
- Life expectancyLatvia: 76.2 years in 2023Russia: 73.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityLatvia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024Russia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityLatvia: 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Russia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterLatvia: 97.1% in 2022Russia: 76.2% in 2022
- DepressionLatvia: 3.5% in 2017Russia: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide rateLatvia: 17 per 100,000 people in 2017Russia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationLatvia: 1.88 million people in 2023Russia: 145 million people in 2023
- Population growthLatvia: -0.29% a year in 2023Russia: -0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateLatvia: 1.34 births per woman in 2023Russia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationLatvia: 68.6% in 2025Russia: 75.3% in 2025
- Median ageLatvia: 43.1 years in 2023Russia: 39.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overLatvia: 21.3% in 2023Russia: 16.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateLatvia: 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Russia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingLatvia: 3.61% of GDP in 2025Russia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personLatvia: $929 in 2025Russia: $1,318 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingLatvia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025Russia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelLatvia: 9,000 people in 2020Russia: 1.45 million people in 2020
- National powerLatvia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022Russia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersLatvia: 0.92% of the labour force in 2020Russia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsLatvia: 19 million TIV in 2024Russia: 129 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsLatvia: 1 million TIV in 2025Russia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025