Czechia vs Latvia: Central government spending as share of GDP
Czechia
34.4%
in 2022
Latvia
34.2%
in 2023
Czechia rank
39th
Latvia rank
40th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Czechia
- Latvia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 34.4% against 34.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 40th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 30.5% | 6.2% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 29.9% | 4.6% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 32.5% | 1.0% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 37.0% | 0.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Czechia or Latvia?
- Czechia, at 34.4% against 34.2% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Czechia and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Latvia rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 40th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.