Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Latvia, Republic of

Latvia, Republic of: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 7,553 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,553
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
7,553
in 2024
All-time low
823.66
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Latvia, Republic of, 1997–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1997201020241997: 823.71998: 949.21999: 1.1k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.6k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.3k2008: 2.9k2009: 3.1k2010: 3.2k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.1k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.6k2016: 3.7k2017: 3.9k2018: 4.4k2019: 4.7k2020: 5.2k2021: 6.4k2022: 6.7k2023: 7.0k2024: 7.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia, Republic of recorded 7,553 for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Latvia, Republic of peaked at 7,553 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 823.66, in 1997.

Latvia, Republic of ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 974.26 823.66 1,150 3
2000s 1,865 1,287 3,103 10
2010s 3,624 3,020 4,708 10
2020s 6,560 5,183 7,553 5

Countries ranked near Latvia, Republic of

  1. 25 Serbia, Republic of 15,165 compare
  2. 26 Slovenia, Republic of 14,619 compare
  3. 27 Lithuania, Republic of 12,350 compare
  4. 29 Iceland 7,379 compare
  5. 30 Estonia, Republic of 7,098 compare
  6. 31 Cyprus 6,275 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Latvia, Republic of?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Latvia, Republic of was 7,553 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Latvia, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 7,553 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Latvia, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 823.66 in 1997.
How does Latvia, Republic of rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Latvia, Republic of ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in Latvia, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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