Latvia vs Lithuania: Claims on central government, etc.
Latvia
3.5%
in 2024
Lithuania
3.9%
in 2024
Latvia rank
135th
Lithuania rank
132nd
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 3.9% against 3.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 135th and Lithuania ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.7% | 0.6% | 1.3% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 0.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 3.9% against 3.5% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Latvia ranks 135th and Lithuania ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.