Israel vs Latvia: Government spending by function
Israel
28.2%
in 2023
Latvia
31.0%
in 2023
Israel rank
29th
Latvia rank
26th
Government spending by function over time
- Israel
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 31.0% against 28.2% in Israel, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 25.7% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 30.1% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 30.8% | 2.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function, Israel or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 31.0% against 28.2% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function between Israel and Latvia?
- 2.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for government spending by function?
- Israel ranks 29th 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.