Estonia vs Latvia: Expense

Estonia
14.45 billion current LCU
in 2023
Latvia
13.53 billion current LCU
in 2023
Estonia rank
129th
Latvia rank
130th

Expense over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
05.0B10.0B15.0B199120072023

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 14.45 billion current LCU against 13.53 billion current LCU in Latvia, a difference of 925.70 million current LCU.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Estonia ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 130th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.55 billion current LCU 1.70 billion current LCU 154.48 million current LCU Latvia
2000s 3.61 billion current LCU 4.04 billion current LCU 430.77 million current LCU Latvia
2010s 7.44 billion current LCU 7.57 billion current LCU 124.51 million current LCU Latvia
2020s 12.68 billion current LCU 12.42 billion current LCU 265.75 million current LCU Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Estonia or Latvia?
Estonia, at 14.45 billion current LCU against 13.53 billion current LCU in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Estonia and Latvia?
925.70 million current LCU, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for expense?
Estonia ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 130th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.