Estonia vs Latvia: Social benefits, Transactions
Social benefits, Transactions over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 6.35 billion against 5.97 billion in Latvia, a difference of 380.80 million.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 33rd of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.40 billion | 1.54 billion | 139.56 million | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.86 billion | 2.88 billion | 23.23 million | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5.14 billion | 5.14 billion | 2.46 million | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social benefits, transactions, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 6.35 billion against 5.97 billion in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in social benefits, transactions between Estonia and Latvia?
- 380.80 million, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for social benefits, transactions?
- Estonia ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 33rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.