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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$3.14B · 33.8% of GDP
Spending
$3.37B · 36.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$223.07M · -2.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection32.1$1.08B
Education16.2$546.75M
Economic affairs12.6$424.67M
General public services10.7$359.33M
Health10.3$347.79M
Public order and safety6.5$217.87M
Housing and community amenities3.8$128.13M
Recreation, culture and religion3.8$126.99M
Defence3.1$104.87M
Environmental protection0.9$28.94M
Social protection$1.08B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age60$648.21M
Sickness and disability17.3$186.85M
Family and children10.6$114.23M
Unemployment3.6$38.68M
Social protection n.e.c.3.5$37.45M
Survivors2.5$26.67M
Social exclusion n.e.c.1.7$18.16M
Housing0.9$10.21M
R&D Social protection0$94.56K
Education$546.75M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.7$211.44M
Pre-primary and primary education28$153M
Tertiary education18.3$100.04M
Education not definable by level9.3$50.78M
Education n.e.c.4.9$26.67M
Subsidiary services to education0.8$4.44M
R&D Education0.1$378.24K
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$424.67M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport43.7$185.53M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting24.8$105.25M
Fuel and energy9.4$40.09M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.4$39.9M
Economic affairs n.e.c.5.8$24.59M
Communication3.5$14.94M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.8$7.85M
Other industries1.2$5.3M
R&D Economic affairs0.3$1.23M
General public services$359.33M
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 affairs62.4$224.39M
Public debt transactions21.4$77.07M
General services11.3$40.66M
Basic research1.9$6.9M
R&D General public services1.8$6.43M
General public services n.e.c.1$3.59M
Foreign economic aid0.1$189.12K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$347.79M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services70.7$245.76M
Outpatient services12$41.8M
Health n.e.c.9.1$31.68M
Medical products, appliances and equipment4.3$14.94M
Public health services3.9$13.62M
R&D Health0$0
Public order and safety$217.87M
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 services49.6$107.99M
Prisons20.9$45.48M
Law courts17.5$38.11M
Fire-protection services7.6$16.64M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.4$9.65M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$128.13M
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 development31.9$40.85M
Community development30.2$38.68M
Water supply16.6$21.28M
Street lighting13.8$17.68M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.7.1$9.08M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$472.8K
Recreation, culture and religion$126.99M
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 services70.2$89.17M
Recreational and sporting services11.6$14.75M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.5$13.33M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.1$8.98M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.6$756.48K
Religious and other community services0.1$94.56K
Defence$104.87M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence76.8$80.57M
Defence n.e.c.19.4$20.33M
Civil defence3.8$3.97M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$28.94M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management27.8$8.04M
Pollution abatement22.2$6.43M
Waste water management20.6$5.96M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape19.6$5.67M
Environmental protection n.e.c.10.1$2.93M
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.2$1.08B
Social contributions28.1$884.23M
Taxes on income and wealth23.3$730.85M
Sales, fees and charges7$221.36M
Other transfers received4.6$145.43M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9$60.33M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8$24.3M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.08B
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 tax58.1$624.85M
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.9$451.43M
Taxes on income and wealth$730.85M
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 income97.3$711.47M
Other taxes on wealth and income2.7$19.38M

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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