Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Latvia

Latvia: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function was 6,991 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,991
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
6,991
in 2023
All-time low
2,334
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Latvia, 2007–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k2007201520232007: 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: 7.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Latvia stood at 6,991. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Latvia peaked at 6,991 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,334, in 2007.

Latvia ranks 31st of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,782 2,334 3,115 3
2010s 3,625 3,035 4,708 10
2020s 6,311 5,183 6,991 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 28 Slovenia 14,619 compare
  2. 29 Lithuania 12,407 compare
  3. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,950 compare
  4. 32 Estonia 6,484 compare
  5. 33 Cyprus 6,096 compare
  6. 34 Malta 2,740 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Latvia?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Latvia was 6,991 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 6,991 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,334 in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
Latvia ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. 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 Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
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