Latvia vs Lithuania: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Latvia
13.5%
in 2023
Lithuania
14.0%
in 2023
Latvia rank
23rd
Lithuania rank
20th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 14.0% against 13.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 23rd and Lithuania ranks 20th of 37 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 14.0% | 3.4% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 13.2% | 0.8% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 14.4% | 0.6% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 14.0% against 13.5% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 23rd and Lithuania ranks 20th 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.