Latvia vs United Kingdom: Government spending as share of GDP
Latvia
44.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom
44.0%
in 2024
Latvia rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
31st
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 44.5% against 44.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Latvia ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 39.2% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 43.5% | 7.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 41.7% | 2.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 45.7% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Latvia or United Kingdom?
- Latvia, at 44.5% against 44.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and United Kingdom rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 31st 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. 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.