Latvia vs Ukraine: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Latvia
-0.2415
in 2020
Ukraine
-0.2296
in 2020
Latvia rank
30th
Ukraine rank
28th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Latvia
  • Ukraine
-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-0199520072020

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports -0.2296 against -0.2415 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0119.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.

Latvia ranks 30th and Ukraine ranks 28th of 66 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1391 -0.0841 0.055 Ukraine
2010s -0.0896 -0.1987 0.1091 Latvia
2020s -0.2415 -0.2296 0.0119 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Latvia or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at -0.2296 against -0.2415 in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Latvia and Ukraine?
0.0119, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Ukraine?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Ukraine rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Latvia ranks 30th and Ukraine ranks 28th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.