Brazil vs Latvia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Brazil
58.2%
in 2024
Latvia
57.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
36th
Latvia rank
38th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Brazil
  • Latvia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 58.2% against 57.1% in Latvia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 38th of 114 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Latvia Difference Ahead
2010s 55.6% 54.7% 0.9% Brazil
2020s 60.5% 56.6% 4.0% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Brazil or Latvia?
Brazil, at 58.2% against 57.1% in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Brazil and Latvia?
1.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latvia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Latvia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Brazil ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 38th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed