Albania vs Latvia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Albania
31.2%
in 2024
Latvia
31.0%
in 2023
Albania rank
41st
Latvia rank
42nd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Albania
  • Latvia
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 31.2% against 31.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.

Albania ranks 41st and Latvia ranks 42nd of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 26.1% 27.0% 0.9% Latvia
2010s 30.9% 30.2% 0.8% Albania
2020s 31.3% 30.9% 0.5% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Albania or Latvia?
Albania, at 31.2% against 31.0% in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Albania and Latvia?
0.2%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Latvia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Albania and Latvia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Albania ranks 41st and Latvia ranks 42nd of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed