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

Latvia
31.0%
in 2023
Romania
31.4%
in 2023
Latvia rank
42nd
Romania rank
39th

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

  • Latvia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 31.4% against 31.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 39th of 127 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 28.9% 29.0% 0.1% Romania
2010s 30.2% 33.1% 2.9% Romania
2020s 30.9% 32.7% 1.8% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Latvia or Romania?
Romania, at 31.4% against 31.0% in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Latvia and Romania?
0.4%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Latvia ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 39th 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 (%)
Unit
%
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