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

7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and 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.

Kenya vs Latvia: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

Kenya

0.6066

in 2020

Latvia

0.6197

in 2020

Kenya rank

39th

Latvia rank

37th

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Kenya
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.6197 against 0.6066 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0131.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 37th of 79 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.8245	0.5589	0.2656	Kenya
2020s	0.6066	0.6197	0.013	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Kenya or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.6197 against 0.6066 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Kenya and Latvia?: 0.0131, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latvia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Latvia rank globally for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?: Kenya ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 37th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and 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: Use of goods and 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: 79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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