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, 2003

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 2003's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$3.83B · 33.8% of GDP
Spending
$4.01B · 35.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$185.86M · -1.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.7$1.23B
Education15.7$631.32M
Economic affairs14.6$586.87M
General public services11.7$470.81M
Health9.5$380.76M
Public order and safety6.6$265.04M
Housing and community amenities3.6$142.64M
Recreation, culture and religion3.4$138.35M
Defence3.2$128.05M
Environmental protection0.9$36.09M
Social protection$1.23B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.3$718.76M
Sickness and disability17.4$214.25M
Family and children11.5$141.51M
Social protection n.e.c.4.2$51.36M
Unemployment3.4$42.31M
Survivors2.3$28.17M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2$24.43M
Housing1$11.76M
R&D Social protection0$113.12K
Education$631.32M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education34.9$220.47M
Pre-primary and primary education27.7$174.66M
Tertiary education20.7$130.99M
Education not definable by level9.5$60.18M
Education n.e.c.6.2$39.03M
Subsidiary services to education0.9$5.54M
R&D Education0.1$452.48K
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$586.87M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport53.9$316.17M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting20.9$122.4M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.7$51.24M
Economic affairs n.e.c.5.6$33.03M
Fuel and energy4.2$24.66M
Communication3.7$21.83M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.6$9.39M
Other industries1.1$6.56M
R&D Economic affairs0.3$1.47M
General public services$470.81M
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 affairs57.6$271.37M
Public debt transactions20.4$96.04M
General services12.6$59.16M
Basic research7$33.14M
R&D General public services1.8$8.6M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$2.15M
Foreign economic aid0.1$339.36K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$380.76M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services73.4$279.63M
Outpatient services10.1$38.35M
Health n.e.c.7.3$27.71M
Medical products, appliances and equipment5$19.12M
Public health services4.2$16.06M
R&D Health0$0
Public order and safety$265.04M
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 services57.6$152.71M
Law courts19.2$51.02M
Prisons9.6$25.57M
Fire-protection services8.5$22.51M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5$13.12M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$142.64M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development28.6$40.84M
Housing development26.9$38.35M
Street lighting18.2$25.9M
Water supply15.7$22.4M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.10.2$14.48M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.5$678.72K
Recreation, culture and religion$138.35M
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 services67.2$92.98M
Recreational and sporting services12.3$16.97M
Broadcasting and publishing services11.7$16.18M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.8.2$11.31M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.7$904.96K
Religious and other community services0.1$113.12K
Defence$128.05M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence88.6$113.46M
Defence n.e.c.7.2$9.28M
Civil defence4.2$5.32M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$36.09M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management27$9.73M
Waste water management26$9.39M
Pollution abatement24.1$8.71M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.2$4.41M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape10.7$3.85M
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.7$1.41B
Social contributions26.7$1.02B
Taxes on income and wealth22.3$853.6M
Sales, fees and charges8$306.89M
Other transfers received4.2$159.61M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.8$67.76M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.3$10.97M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.41B
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 tax57.9$814.12M
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.1$591.84M
Taxes on income and wealth$853.6M
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 income97.1$828.83M
Other taxes on wealth and income2.9$24.77M

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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