Gross and net social protection expenditure in Latvia
Latvia: Gross and net social protection expenditure was 7,093 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross and net social protection expenditure in Latvia, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 7,093 for gross and net social protection expenditure in 2023. 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 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross and net social protection expenditure in Latvia peaked at 7,093 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,396, 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 social protection expenditure in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,396 | — |
| 2008 | 2,952 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 3,156 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 3,238 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,087 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3,126 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,323 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 3,413 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,634 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 3,788 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,975 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4,435 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 4,774 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 5,257 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 6,446 | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 6,807 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 7,093 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,834 | 2,396 | 3,156 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,679 | 3,087 | 4,774 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,401 | 5,257 | 7,093 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross and net social protection expenditure in Latvia?
- Gross and net social protection expenditure in Latvia was 7,093 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,093 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,396 in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for gross and net social protection expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross and net social protection expenditure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. 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 social protection expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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