Estonia vs Latvia: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's

Estonia
0.5788
in 2020
Latvia
0.5495
in 2020
Estonia rank
25th
Latvia rank
27th

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
00.20.40.6199520072020

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.5788 against 0.5495 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0293.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 27th of 59 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6231 0.583 0.0401 Estonia
2000s 0.6062 0.5461 0.0601 Estonia
2010s 0.6127 0.4846 0.1281 Estonia
2020s 0.5788 0.5495 0.0292 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's, Estonia or Latvia?
Estonia, at 0.5788 against 0.5495 in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's between Estonia and Latvia?
0.0293, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Estonia ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 27th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Recreation, culture and religion, 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
Recreation, culture and religion, 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
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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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.