Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Latvia
Latvia: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 109.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Latvia, 2007–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 109.4% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Latvia peaked at 119.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2007.
Latvia ranks 25th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 96.5% | — |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 101.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 106.3% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 101.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 119.2% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 118.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 113.8% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 111.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 116.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 113.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 105.7% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 106.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 109.4% | +3.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 109.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 109.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 96.5% | 101.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 109.4% | 96.8% | 119.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.1% | 105.7% | 109.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 22 Micronesia (country) 111.5% compare
- 23 Slovenia 111.4% compare
- 24 Guyana 111.3% compare
- 26 Cook Islands 109.0% compare
- 27 Philippines 108.8% compare
- 28 Malta 108.6% compare
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 primary government spending as a share of original budget in Latvia?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Latvia was 109.4% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).