Latvia vs Myanmar: Military spending as a share of GDP
Latvia
2.0%
in 2019
Myanmar
2.1%
in 2019
Latvia rank
42nd
Myanmar rank
39th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 42nd and Myanmar ranks 39th of 172 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 10.0% | 9.5% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 14.1% | 13.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Latvia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Latvia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Latvia and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Myanmar?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and Myanmar rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 42nd and Myanmar ranks 39th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).