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

19 years are reported by both, from 2002 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.

Latvia vs Moldova: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's … total

Latvia

1.13

in 2020

Moldova

1.16

in 2020

Latvia rank

35th

Moldova rank

32nd

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

Latvia
Moldova

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 1.16 against 1.13 in Latvia, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 35th and Moldova ranks 32nd of 60 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8126	2.38	1.57	Moldova
2010s	0.9267	1.68	0.7507	Moldova
2020s	1.13	1.16	0.0302	Moldova

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, Latvia or Moldova?: Moldova, at 1.16 against 1.13 in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Latvia and Moldova?: 0.03, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Moldova?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Moldova rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?: Latvia ranks 35th and Moldova ranks 32nd 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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