Latvia vs Romania: Government spending by function
Latvia
31.0%
in 2023
Romania
31.4%
in 2023
Latvia rank
26th
Romania rank
24th
Government spending by function over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 31.4% against 31.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 26th and Romania ranks 24th of 37 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 29.6% | 3.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 33.1% | 3.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 32.6% | 1.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 31.4% against 31.0% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for government spending by function?
- Latvia ranks 26th and Romania ranks 24th 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.