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 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
106.43 Million euro
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
106.43 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
25.6 Million euro
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Latvia, 1997–2024

204060801001997201020241997: 25.6 Million euro1998: 30.1 Million euro1999: 34.1 Million euro2000: 39.5 Million euro2001: 36.5 Million euro2002: 37.5 Million euro2003: 33.1 Million euro2004: 34.2 Million euro2005: 35.3 Million euro2006: 41.5 Million euro2007: 45.7 Million euro2008: 55.4 Million euro2009: 57.3 Million euro2010: 54.1 Million euro2011: 52 Million euro2012: 49.9 Million euro2013: 47.9 Million euro2014: 46.1 Million euro2015: 45 Million euro2016: 44.7 Million euro2017: 49.4 Million euro2018: 54.2 Million euro2019: 60.7 Million euro2020: 70.7 Million euro2021: 92.5 Million euro2022: 92.3 Million euro2023: 101.6 Million euro2024: 106.4 Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Latvia stood at 106.43 Million euro. 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 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.6 Million euro, in 1997.

Latvia ranks 41st of 45 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

Annual values for Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Latvia, 1997 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1997 25.6 Million euro —
1998 30.07 Million euro +17.5%
1999 34.13 Million euro +13.5%
2000 39.5 Million euro +15.7%
2001 36.54 Million euro -7.5%
2002 37.51 Million euro +2.7%
2003 33.07 Million euro -11.8%
2004 34.17 Million euro +3.3%
2005 35.31 Million euro +3.3%
2006 41.46 Million euro +17.4%
2007 45.73 Million euro +10.3%
2008 55.4 Million euro +21.1%
2009 57.26 Million euro +3.4%
2010 54.1 Million euro -5.5%
2011 52.02 Million euro -3.8%
2012 49.89 Million euro -4.1%
2013 47.86 Million euro -4.1%
2014 46.14 Million euro -3.6%
2015 44.97 Million euro -2.5%
2016 44.74 Million euro -0.5%
2017 49.42 Million euro +10.5%
2018 54.19 Million euro +9.7%
2019 60.68 Million euro +12.0%
2020 70.69 Million euro +16.5%
2021 92.54 Million euro +30.9%
2022 92.31 Million euro -0.2%
2023 101.58 Million euro +10.0%
2024 106.43 Million euro +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.93 Million euro 25.6 Million euro 34.13 Million euro 3
2000s 41.59 Million euro 33.07 Million euro 57.26 Million euro 10
2010s 50.4 Million euro 44.74 Million euro 60.68 Million euro 10
2020s 92.71 Million euro 70.69 Million euro 106.43 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 38 Malta 217.29 Million euro compare
  2. 39 Montenegro 172.56 Million euro compare
  3. 40 Iceland 141.52 Million euro compare
  4. 41 Latvia 106.43 Million euro compare
  5. 43 Albania 59.47 Million euro compare
  6. 44 Estonia 20.61 Million euro compare
  7. 44 Estonia 20.61 Million euro compare

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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 Million euro 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 Million euro 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 Million euro in 1997.
How does Latvia rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Latvia ranks 41st out of 45 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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Indicator
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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