Latvia vs Slovakia: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.2671 against 0.2165 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0506.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.
Latvia ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 40th of 79 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1619 | 0.1847 | 0.0228 | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.1735 | 0.2654 | 0.0919 | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.1836 | 0.2707 | 0.0871 | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 0.2165 | 0.2671 | 0.0506 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.2671 against 0.2165 in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.0506, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Latvia ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 40th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, 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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About this data
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.