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

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

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, 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.

Italy vs Latvia: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Italy

1.03

in 2020

Latvia

1.13

in 2020

Italy rank

38th

Latvia rank

35th

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Italy
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.13 against 1.03 in Italy, a difference of 0.1.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 35th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.05	0.7682	0.2819	Italy
2000s	1.16	0.7979	0.3625	Italy
2010s	1.09	0.9267	0.1677	Italy
2020s	1.03	1.13	0.0936	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, Italy or Latvia?: Latvia, at 1.13 against 1.03 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Italy and Latvia?: 0.1, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?: Italy ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 35th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, 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: General public services, 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: 60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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