Belgium vs Latvia: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.2232 against 0.2212 in Latvia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 52nd of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1605 | 0.1686 | 0.0081 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.1604 | 0.156 | 0.0044 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.1799 | 0.1693 | 0.0106 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.2232 | 0.2212 | 0.002 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 0.2232 against 0.2212 in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0.002, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Belgium ranks 51st and Latvia ranks 52nd of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social protection, 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.