Latvia vs Malawi: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Latvia
3.3%
in 2020
Malawi
3.6%
in 2016
Latvia rank
161st
Malawi rank
158th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Latvia
  • Malawi
05101520198020002020

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 158th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 5.0% 4.4% 0.6% Latvia
2000s 2.8% 3.2% 0.5% Malawi
2010s 3.8% 4.0% 0.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Latvia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 3.6% against 3.3% in Latvia as of 2016.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Latvia and Malawi?
0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malawi?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Latvia and Malawi rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Latvia ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 158th 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).