Military Spending in Latvia
Our latest data shows that Latvia spent $279,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 0.9% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Latvian military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $4,682,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $188,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2002 | $307,000,000 | 1.6% |
| 2003 | $354,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 2004 | $382,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 2005 | $444,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 2006 | $559,000,000 | 1.9% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $609,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 2008 | $597,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 2009 | $379,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2010 | $287,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2011 | $297,000,000 | 1.0% |
| 2012 | $279,000,000 | 0.9% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for Latvia do not include allocations for military pensions paid by Russia, which averaged 27 million lats per year over 1996–98.
Other Countries in the Region
Denmark$4,679 Million (2012)
Croatia$1,015 Million (2012)
Switzerland$5,136 Million (2012)
Italy$35,719 Million (2012)
United Kingdom$59,795 Million (2012)
Belgium$5,352 Million (2012)
France$62,582 Million (2012)
Azerbaijan$3,078 Million (2012)
Latvia's Military Branches
Land Forces (Latvijas Sauszemes Speki), Navy (Latvijas Juras Speki; includes Coast Guard (Latvijas Kara Flotes)), Latvian Air Force (Latvijas Gaisa Speki), Latvian Home Guard (Latvijas Zemessardze).
Military Service Age in Latvia
18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service; no conscription; under current law, every citizen is entitled to serve in the armed forces for life.
