Latvia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government procurement spending as share of GDP

Latvia
14.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.6%
in 2024
Latvia rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Government procurement spending as share of GDP over time

  • Latvia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200720152024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 14.6% against 14.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 43 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 13.2% 14.0% 0.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12.8% 13.4% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 14.2% 14.8% 0.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government procurement spending as share of gdp, Latvia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Latvia, at 14.6% against 14.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of gdp between Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government procurement spending as share of gdp?
Latvia ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government procurement spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 759 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.