Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Latvia

Latvia: Total gov expenditure percapita oecd was 19,891 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19,891
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
35th
of 43 countries
All-time high
19,891
in 2024
All-time low
5,921
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Latvia, 2007–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2007201520242007: 5.9k2008: 7.0k2009: 7.2k2010: 7.7k2011: 7.8k2012: 7.8k2013: 8.2k2014: 8.7k2015: 9.0k2016: 9.3k2017: 10.2k2018: 12.1k2019: 12.8k2020: 14.5k2021: 17.2k2022: 17.9k2023: 18.6k2024: 19.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Latvia stood at 19,891. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Latvia peaked at 19,891 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,921, in 2007.

That places Latvia 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Latvia, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 5,921 —
2008 7,014 +18.5%
2009 7,209 +2.8%
2010 7,675 +6.5%
2011 7,751 +1.0%
2012 7,838 +1.1%
2013 8,176 +4.3%
2014 8,695 +6.3%
2015 9,015 +3.7%
2016 9,347 +3.7%
2017 10,198 +9.1%
2018 12,140 +19.0%
2019 12,773 +5.2%
2020 14,487 +13.4%
2021 17,173 +18.5%
2022 17,872 +4.1%
2023 18,610 +4.1%
2024 19,891 +6.9%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 19,891 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,582, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 19,891 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928, 71% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,714 5,921 7,209 3
2010s 9,361 7,675 12,773 10
2020s 17,607 14,487 19,891 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 32 Romania 21,349 compare
  2. 33 Greece 21,055 compare
  3. 34 Japan 20,594 compare
  4. 36 Bulgaria 16,432 compare
  5. 37 Costa Rica 11,794 compare
  6. 38 Colombia 11,382 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Latvia?
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Latvia was 19,891 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 19,891 in 2024.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,921 in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for total gov expenditure percapita oecd?
Latvia ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is total gov expenditure percapita oecd rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure percapita oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure percapita oecd
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
43 places, 757 data points, 2007–2024
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