Brunei Darussalam vs Latvia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Brunei Darussalam
3.7%
in 2024
Latvia
3.6%
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
19th
Latvia rank
20th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Latvia
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 0.7% | 5.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Brunei Darussalam or Latvia?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Latvia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 20th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.