Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Latvia
Latvia: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing was 6,991 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Latvia, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Latvia stood at 6,991. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 means-testing in Latvia peaked at 6,991 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,334, in 2007.
That places Latvia 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,334 | — |
| 2008 | 2,898 | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 3,115 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 3,195 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3,035 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3,081 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,266 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3,365 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3,582 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 3,733 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,916 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4,369 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 4,708 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 5,183 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 6,361 | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 6,710 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 6,991 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Latvia?
- Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Latvia was 6,991 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,991 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing 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 means-testing?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing 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 means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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