Latvia vs Poland: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Latvia
3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Poland
3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Latvia rank
49th
Poland rank
48th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Latvia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person against 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person in Latvia, a difference of 88 constant 2015 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 49th and Poland ranks 48th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,548 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,289 constant 2015 US$ per person 259.53 constant 2015 US$ per person Latvia
2000s 2,059 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,745 constant 2015 US$ per person 314.59 constant 2015 US$ per person Latvia
2010s 2,413 constant 2015 US$ per person 2,260 constant 2015 US$ per person 152.99 constant 2015 US$ per person Latvia
2020s 3,210 constant 2015 US$ per person 3,141 constant 2015 US$ per person 68.72 constant 2015 US$ per person Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Latvia or Poland?
Poland, at 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person against 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Latvia and Poland?
88 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Latvia ranks 49th and Poland ranks 48th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.