Latvia vs Slovakia: Public social spending as share of GDP
Latvia
19.7%
in 2023
Slovakia
19.3%
in 2023
Latvia rank
23rd
Slovakia rank
25th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 19.7% against 19.3% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.
Latvia ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 25th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 17.8% | 8.4% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 16.3% | 2.2% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 17.3% | 0.5% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 18.9% | 1.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Latvia, at 19.7% against 19.3% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 25th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.