Latvia vs Romania: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Latvia
4.3%
in 2023
Romania
4.3%
in 2023
Latvia rank
72nd
Romania rank
71st
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 4.3% against 4.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 71st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.0% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 4.3% against 4.3% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 71st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.