Latvia vs Switzerland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Latvia
89.9%
in 2022
Switzerland
89.4%
in 2016
Latvia rank
85th
Switzerland rank
88th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 89.9% against 89.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 88th of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 89.1% | 7.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 91.2% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 90.6% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
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, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Latvia, at 89.9% against 89.4% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Latvia 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Latvia ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 88th 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