Latvia vs Lithuania: Expense
Latvia
34.2%
in 2023
Lithuania
33.9%
in 2023
Latvia rank
40th
Lithuania rank
42nd
Expense over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 34.2% against 33.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 35.8% | 5.4% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 33.9% | 3.9% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 33.7% | 1.2% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.5% | 0.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 34.2% against 33.9% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for expense?
- Latvia ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 42nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.