Latvia vs Romania: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Latvia
54.2%
in 2024
Romania
55.0%
in 2024
Latvia rank
26th
Romania rank
24th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 55.0% against 54.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 26th and Romania ranks 24th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 19.7% | 2.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 35.1% | 8.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.9% | 1.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 55.0% against 54.2% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Latvia ranks 26th and Romania ranks 24th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).