Latvia vs Poland: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Latvia
8.3%
in 2024
Poland
9.0%
in 2024
Latvia rank
26th
Poland rank
24th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 9.0% against 8.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 26th and Poland ranks 24th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 8.0% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 0.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Latvia or Poland?
- Poland, at 9.0% against 8.3% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.7%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 26th and Poland ranks 24th 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.