Latvia vs Moldova: Expense
Latvia
34.2%
in 2023
Moldova
34.5%
in 2023
Latvia rank
40th
Moldova rank
38th
Expense over time
- Latvia
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 34.5% against 34.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Moldova ahead.
Latvia ranks 40th and Moldova ranks 38th of 157 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 33.6% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 29.5% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 27.9% | 4.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 32.3% | 4.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Latvia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 34.5% against 34.2% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Latvia and Moldova?
- 0.3%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Moldova?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Moldova rank globally for expense?
- Latvia ranks 40th and Moldova ranks 38th 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.