Czechia vs Latvia: Government spending by function
Czechia
30.7%
in 2023
Latvia
31.0%
in 2023
Czechia rank
27th
Latvia rank
26th
Government spending by function over time
- Czechia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 31.0% against 30.7% in Czechia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 25.7% | 4.3% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.1% | 1.1% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.8% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function, Czechia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 31.0% against 30.7% in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function between Czechia and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Latvia rank globally for government spending by function?
- Czechia ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 26th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.