Greece vs Latvia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Greece
57.2%
in 2023
Latvia
57.1%
in 2023
Greece rank
37th
Latvia rank
38th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Greece
- Latvia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 57.2% against 57.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Greece ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 38th of 114 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 55.0% | 2.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 54.7% | 2.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 56.6% | 0.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Greece or Latvia?
- Greece, at 57.2% against 57.1% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Greece and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Latvia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Greece ranks 37th 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.