Estonia vs Latvia: General government total expenditure
Estonia
18.53 billion current LCU
in 2025
Latvia
18.77 billion current LCU
in 2025
Estonia rank
150th
Latvia rank
149th
General government total expenditure over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 18.77 billion current LCU against 18.53 billion current LCU in Estonia, a difference of 240.00 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 150th and Latvia ranks 149th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 837.20 million current LCU | 469.50 million current LCU | 367.70 million current LCU | Estonia |
| 2000s | 4.09 billion current LCU | 4.97 billion current LCU | 877.90 million current LCU | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.21 billion current LCU | 9.20 billion current LCU | 983.00 million current LCU | Latvia |
| 2020s | 15.48 billion current LCU | 16.03 billion current LCU | 553.33 million current LCU | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 18.77 billion current LCU against 18.53 billion current LCU in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Estonia and Latvia?
- 240.00 million current LCU, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 150th and Latvia ranks 149th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release