Latvia vs Togo: Military spending as a share of GDP
Latvia
2.0%
in 2019
Togo
1.9%
in 2019
Latvia rank
42nd
Togo rank
45th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Togo
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Togo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Togo ahead.
Latvia ranks 42nd and Togo ranks 45th of 172 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Togo |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Togo |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Latvia or Togo?
- Latvia, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Togo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Latvia and Togo?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Togo?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and Togo rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 42nd and Togo ranks 45th 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).