How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Lithuania: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's

Latvia

0.5406

in 2020

Lithuania

0.5249

in 2020

Latvia rank

45th

Lithuania rank

47th

Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Latvia
Lithuania

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.5406 against 0.5249 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0157.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 45th and Lithuania ranks 47th of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6203	0.5936	0.0267	Latvia
2000s	0.5404	0.5293	0.011	Latvia
2010s	0.5262	0.5263	0.0001	Lithuania
2020s	0.5406	0.5249	0.0158	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's, Latvia or Lithuania?: Latvia, at 0.5406 against 0.5249 in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's between Latvia and Lithuania?: 0.0157, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?: Latvia ranks 45th and Lithuania ranks 47th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 79 places, 1,583 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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