Government spending by function in Latvia
Latvia: Government spending by function was 30.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending by function in Latvia, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending by function in Latvia stood at 30.98.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function in Latvia peaked at 31.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.89, in 2007.
That places Latvia 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government spending by function in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22.89 | — |
| 2008 | 23.46 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 30.72 | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 30.69 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 29.64 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 29.22 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 29.91 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.22 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.3 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 31.31 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 30.42 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 29.36 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 31.32 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 30.69 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 29.97 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 31.68 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 30.98 | -2.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 30.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.42, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 30.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending by function in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +30.9% | 23.46 | 30.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.69 | 22.89 | 30.72 | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.14 | 29.22 | 31.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.83 | 29.97 | 31.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function in Latvia?
- Government spending by function in Latvia was 30.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending by function recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.89 in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for government spending by function?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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