Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Latvia
Latvia: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 106.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Latvia, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Latvia stood at 106.43. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Latvia peaked at 106.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.6, in 1997.
Latvia ranks 42nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.6 | — |
| 1998 | 30.07 | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 34.13 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 39.5 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 36.54 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 37.51 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 33.07 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 34.17 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 35.31 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 41.46 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 45.73 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 55.4 | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 57.26 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 54.1 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 52.02 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 49.89 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 47.86 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 46.14 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 44.97 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 44.74 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.42 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 54.19 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 60.68 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 70.69 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 92.54 | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 92.31 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 101.58 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 106.43 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.93 | 25.6 | 34.13 | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.59 | 33.07 | 57.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4 | 44.74 | 60.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.71 | 70.69 | 106.43 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Latvia?
- Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Latvia was 106.43 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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