Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Latvia
Latvia: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 1.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of government expenditure.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.0% for share of gbard in total general government expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Latvia peaked at 1.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 36th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6% | — |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Latvia?
- Share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Latvia was 1.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gbard in total general government expenditure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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