Latvia vs Switzerland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Latvia
10.1%
in 2022
Switzerland
10.6%
in 2016
Latvia rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
39th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10.6% against 10.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Latvia ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 39th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 10.9% | 7.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.8% | 2.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 9.4% | 3.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10.6% against 10.1% in Latvia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Latvia ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 39th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release