Canada vs Latvia: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Canada
44.7%
in 2024
Latvia
44.5%
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Latvia rank
29th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Latvia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 44.7% against 44.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 29th of 151 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 39.3% | 4.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 36.5% | 3.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 39.4% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 43.7% | 1.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Canada or Latvia?
- Canada, at 44.7% against 44.5% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Latvia rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 29th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.