Public budgets

Latvia: public budget

What Latvia's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2001

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$2.75B · 33.4% of GDP
Spending
$2.91B · 35.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$163.36M · -2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection34.2$994.38M
Education16$466.34M
Economic affairs11.9$345.97M
General public services11.2$327.34M
Health9.2$266.62M
Public order and safety6.6$191.03M
Housing and community amenities4.1$118.13M
Recreation, culture and religion3.4$99.41M
Defence2.7$78.37M
Environmental protection0.8$23.02M
Social protection$994.38M
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.8$584.56M
Sickness and disability16.9$167.75M
Family and children10.8$107.65M
Unemployment3.8$37.79M
Social protection n.e.c.3.6$35.38M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.9$28.48M
Survivors2.6$25.7M
Housing0.7$6.81M
R&D Social protection0$89.56K
Education$466.34M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.1$172.85M
Pre-primary and primary education27.5$128.43M
Tertiary education19.9$92.96M
Education not definable by level9.4$43.88M
Education n.e.c.5.1$23.73M
Subsidiary services to education0.9$4.12M
R&D Education0.1$358.24K
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$345.97M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport45.4$157.09M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting24.8$85.71M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.8$33.94M
Fuel and energy8.9$30.9M
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.8$16.66M
Communication3.7$12.81M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.3$4.39M
Other industries1.1$3.67M
R&D Economic affairs0.3$895.6K
General public services$327.34M
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs58.1$190.32M
Public debt transactions24.8$81.05M
General services11.3$36.99M
Basic research2.2$7.08M
General public services n.e.c.1.9$6.18M
R&D General public services1.7$5.55M
Foreign economic aid0.1$179.12K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$266.62M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services75.9$202.32M
Health n.e.c.11.5$30.63M
Outpatient services8.1$21.67M
Public health services4.5$11.91M
Medical products, appliances and equipment0$0
R&D Health0$0
Public order and safety$191.03M
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services51.3$98.07M
Law courts18.4$35.2M
Prisons17.7$33.85M
Fire-protection services8.1$15.49M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.4$8.42M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$118.13M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development34.6$40.84M
Community development31.6$37.35M
Water supply17$20.06M
Street lighting11.2$13.25M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.5.2$6.18M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$447.8K
Recreation, culture and religion$99.41M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services70.3$69.86M
Broadcasting and publishing services11$10.93M
Recreational and sporting services10.3$10.21M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.7$7.7M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.6$626.92K
Religious and other community services0$0
Defence$78.37M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.7$67.17M
Defence n.e.c.9.8$7.7M
Civil defence4.5$3.49M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$23.02M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management37.4$8.6M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape21.4$4.93M
Waste water management19.8$4.57M
Pollution abatement14$3.22M
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.4$1.7M
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.4$999.94M
Social contributions28.3$777.47M
Taxes on income and wealth23$630.5M
Sales, fees and charges6$164.07M
Other transfers received3.5$96.99M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.5$67.53M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.4$10.75M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$999.94M
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax56.1$561M
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.9$438.93M
Taxes on income and wealth$630.5M
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income97.8$616.62M
Other taxes on wealth and income2.2$13.88M

Over the years

35.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99536.1 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99637.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99739 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99838.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99935.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00033.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00133.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00233.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00335.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00435.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00537.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00635.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00735.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00836.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00938.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01039.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01138.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01238.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01338.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01438.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01538.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01639.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01739.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01839.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01940.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02039.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02139.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02240.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02343.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02442.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02536.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99536.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99636.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99739 % of GDPSpending · 1,99842 % of GDPSpending · 1,99938.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00035.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00136.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00235.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00336.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00436.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00538.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00636.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,00740.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00846.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00946.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01043.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01140.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01239.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01340.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01440 % of GDPSpending · 2,01538.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01639.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01740.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01839.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01944.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02046.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02144.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,02243.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02345.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Latvia: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Latvia: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99535.336.8
1,99636.136.5
1,99737.636.1
1,9983939
1,99938.242
2,00035.338.1
2,00133.435.4
2,00233.836.2
2,00333.835.4
2,00435.436.6
2,00535.836.3
2,00637.938.5
2,00735.936.5
2,00835.740.2
2,00936.646.4
2,01038.146.9
2,01139.343.8
2,01238.940.4
2,01338.639.9
2,01438.740.4
2,01538.540
2,01638.838.8
2,01739.339.6
2,01839.140.7
2,01939.439.7
2,02040.244.3
2,02139.246.5
2,02239.144.2
2,02340.943.4
2,02443.645.6
2,02542.8
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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