Republic of Korea vs Latvia: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Republic of Korea
9.3%
in 2024
Latvia
8.3%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
23rd
Latvia rank
26th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Republic of Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 9.3% against 8.3% in Latvia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Latvia ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 26th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.7% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 0.8% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Republic of Korea or Latvia?
- Republic of Korea, at 9.3% against 8.3% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Republic of Korea and Latvia?
- 1.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Latvia rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 26th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing 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
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.