Latvia vs Lithuania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Latvia
14.0%
in 2023
Lithuania
13.8%
in 2023
Latvia rank
39th
Lithuania rank
42nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 14.0% against 13.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 39th and Lithuania ranks 42nd of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 16.3% | 0.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.1% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 14.0% against 13.8% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Latvia ranks 39th and Lithuania ranks 42nd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.