Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Latvia

Latvia: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 1.86 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.86
Change on year
up 43.3%
World rank
128th
of 152 countries
All-time high
5.25
in 2012
All-time low
1.3
in 2022
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Latvia, 1994–2023

123451994200820231994: 1.61995: 3.31996: 4.21997: 2.51998: 2.11999: 1.82000: 32001: 2.82002: 2.62003: 2.52004: 2.52005: 1.82006: 1.62007: 1.52008: 1.62009: 3.52010: 4.22011: 5.12012: 5.22013: 4.82014: 4.42015: 4.22016: 3.62017: 3.22018: 2.42019: 2.22020: 1.82021: 1.32022: 1.32023: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Latvia stood at 1.86.

The figure is up 43.3% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Latvia peaked at 5.25 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2022.

Latvia ranks 128th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Latvia, 1994 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1994 1.6
1995 3.32 +107.2%
1996 4.17 +25.3%
1997 2.47 -40.7%
1998 2.08 -15.9%
1999 1.85 -11.3%
2000 2.96 +60.3%
2001 2.76 -6.7%
2002 2.59 -6.1%
2003 2.54 -2.0%
2004 2.47 -2.8%
2005 1.85 -25.2%
2006 1.64 -11.0%
2007 1.5 -8.6%
2008 1.61 +7.3%
2009 3.47 +115.4%
2010 4.23 +22.0%
2011 5.06 +19.5%
2012 5.25 +3.7%
2013 4.78 -8.9%
2014 4.41 -7.8%
2015 4.15 -5.8%
2016 3.55 -14.4%
2017 3.18 -10.6%
2018 2.45 -23.0%
2019 2.2 -10.0%
2020 1.8 -18.0%
2021 1.33 -26.6%
2022 1.3 -2.2%
2023 1.86 +43.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.58 1.6 4.17 6
2000s 2.34 1.5 3.47 10
2010s 3.92 2.2 5.25 10
2020s 1.57 1.3 1.86 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 125 Azerbaijan 2.05 compare
  2. 126 Finland 2 compare
  3. 127 Bhutan 1.9 compare
  4. 129 Tonga 1.69 compare
  5. 130 Samoa 1.66 compare
  6. 131 Netherlands 1.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Latvia?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Latvia was 1.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2022.
How does Latvia rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Latvia ranks 128th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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