Latvia vs Panama: General government total expenditure
Latvia
18.77 billion current LCU
in 2025
Panama
19.59 billion current LCU
in 2025
Latvia rank
149th
Panama rank
148th
General government total expenditure over time
- Latvia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.59 billion current LCU against 18.77 billion current LCU in Latvia, a difference of 812.00 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Latvia ranks 149th and Panama ranks 148th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1990s | 469.50 million current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | Panama |
| 2000s | 4.97 billion current LCU | 4.16 billion current LCU | 811.60 million current LCU | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.20 billion current LCU | 11.59 billion current LCU | 2.40 billion current LCU | Panama |
| 2020s | 16.03 billion current LCU | 17.60 billion current LCU | 1.57 billion current LCU | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Latvia or Panama?
- Panama, at 19.59 billion current LCU against 18.77 billion current LCU in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Latvia and Panama?
- 812.00 million current LCU, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Panama?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Panama rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 149th and Panama ranks 148th 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