Laos vs Latvia: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)

Laos
2.6%
in 2010
Latvia
3.3%
in 2020
Laos rank
163rd
Latvia rank
161st

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) over time

  • Laos
  • Latvia
05101520198920042020

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 3.3% against 2.6% in Laos, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.

Laos ranks 163rd and Latvia ranks 161st of 178 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.0% 5.0% 3.0% Latvia
2000s 2.8% 2.8% 0.0% Latvia
2010s 2.6% 4.4% 1.8% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Laos or Latvia?
Latvia, at 3.3% against 2.6% in Laos as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Laos and Latvia?
0.7%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Latvia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2010.
How do Laos and Latvia rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Laos ranks 163rd and Latvia ranks 161st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).