Latvia vs Lithuania: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of

Latvia
5,333 National currency
in 2024
Lithuania
9,149 National currency
in 2024
Latvia rank
7th
Lithuania rank
5th

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 9,149 National currency against 5,333 National currency in Latvia, a difference of 3,816 National currency.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.7 times Latvia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 7th and Lithuania ranks 5th of 8 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 547.43 National currency 1,281 National currency 733.57 National currency Lithuania
2000s 1,493 National currency 2,310 National currency 817.72 National currency Lithuania
2010s 2,482 National currency 3,740 National currency 1,258 National currency Lithuania
2020s 4,376 National currency 7,099 National currency 2,723 National currency Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of, Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 9,149 National currency against 5,333 National currency in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of between Latvia and Lithuania?
3,816 National currency, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
Latvia ranks 7th and Lithuania ranks 5th of 8 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,137 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org