Estonia vs Latvia: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Estonia
13.5%
in 2023
Latvia
13.5%
in 2023
Estonia rank
22nd
Latvia rank
23rd
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 13.5% against 13.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 1.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.4% | 0.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.7% | 0.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 13.5% against 13.5% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.