Latvia vs Malta: Food, beverages and tobacco

Latvia
16.4%
in 2023
Malta
14.9%
in 2023
Latvia rank
115th
Malta rank
118th

Food, beverages and tobacco over time

  • Latvia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 16.4% against 14.9% in Malta, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 115th and Malta ranks 118th of 157 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 34.3% 18.2% 16.2% Latvia
2000s 33.2% 15.5% 17.6% Latvia
2010s 42.2% 13.9% 28.3% Latvia
2020s 37.0% 11.3% 25.7% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food, beverages and tobacco, Latvia or Malta?
Latvia, at 16.4% against 14.9% in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in food, beverages and tobacco between Latvia and Malta?
1.5%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for food, beverages and tobacco?
Latvia ranks 115th and Malta ranks 118th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).