Latvia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Latvia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 22.9% against 13.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 14.1% | 7.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 13.2% | 6.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.0% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 13.6% | 7.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Latvia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Latvia, at 22.9% against 13.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Latvia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 9.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.