Latvia vs Netherlands: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Latvia
44.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
44.4%
in 2024
Latvia rank
29th
Netherlands rank
30th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Latvia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 44.5% against 44.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Latvia ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 151 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 46.3% | 7.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 46.2% | 9.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 45.7% | 6.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 45.1% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
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, Latvia or Netherlands?
- Latvia, at 44.5% against 44.4% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Latvia and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Netherlands rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 30th 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.