Latvia vs Poland: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Latvia
45.34
in 2031
Poland
48.97
in 2031
Latvia rank
4th
Poland rank
1st
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 48.97 against 45.34 in Latvia, a difference of 3.63.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 4th and Poland ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.26 | 43.13 | 3.87 | Poland |
| 2000s | 36.46 | 44.12 | 7.66 | Poland |
| 2010s | 39.35 | 42.53 | 3.18 | Poland |
| 2020s | 44.32 | 48.1 | 3.78 | Poland |
| 2030s | 45.3 | 49.02 | 3.72 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Latvia or Poland?
- Poland, at 48.97 against 45.34 in Latvia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Latvia and Poland?
- 3.63, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2031.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 4th and Poland ranks 1st of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.