Israel vs Latvia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Israel
90.0%
in 2022
Latvia
89.9%
in 2022
Israel rank
83rd
Latvia rank
85th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Israel
- Latvia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 90.0% against 89.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Israel ranks 83rd and Latvia ranks 85th of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.3% | 96.4% | 5.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 88.9% | 3.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 86.5% | 4.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 87.8% | 2.3% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Israel or Latvia?
- Israel, at 90.0% against 89.9% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Israel and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Israel ranks 83rd and Latvia ranks 85th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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