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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$4.94B · 35.4% of GDP
Spending
$5.11B · 36.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$172.9M · -1.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection28.7$1.47B
Education16.4$838.89M
Economic affairs14.4$737.14M
General public services13.1$671.08M
Health9.4$478.4M
Public order and safety6.6$335.11M
Defence3.5$179.37M
Housing and community amenities3.4$175.02M
Recreation, culture and religion3.1$159.09M
Environmental protection1.4$70.65M
Social protection$1.47B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.3$825.33M
Sickness and disability17$249.03M
Family and children13.2$194.17M
Social protection n.e.c.4.2$61.95M
Unemployment4$58.96M
Survivors2.3$34.33M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2$28.86M
Housing1$14.3M
R&D Social protection0$124.39K
Education$838.89M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education34.8$292.19M
Pre-primary and primary education30.1$252.14M
Tertiary education18.8$157.48M
Education not definable by level9.4$78.49M
Education n.e.c.5.7$48.01M
Subsidiary services to education1.2$9.83M
R&D Education0.1$870.73K
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$737.14M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport55.9$411.73M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting19.4$142.92M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.1$59.58M
Economic affairs n.e.c.5.8$42.42M
Fuel and energy4.6$34.08M
Communication3.6$26.5M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.4$10.57M
Other industries1$7.46M
R&D Economic affairs0.2$1.74M
General public services$671.08M
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 affairs65.2$437.36M
Public debt transactions17.1$114.44M
General services11.2$75.01M
Basic research4$27.12M
R&D General public services1.5$9.95M
General public services n.e.c.1$6.84M
Foreign economic aid0.1$373.17K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$478.4M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services68.4$327.15M
Outpatient services10.5$50.25M
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.5$50.13M
Health n.e.c.6.6$31.35M
Public health services4.1$19.4M
R&D Health0$0
Public order and safety$335.11M
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 services58.1$194.67M
Law courts18.1$60.58M
Prisons11.8$39.68M
Fire-protection services7.9$26.5M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.1$13.68M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$179.37M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.8$153.87M
Defence n.e.c.10.7$19.28M
Civil defence3.5$6.22M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$175.02M
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 development28.1$49.26M
Housing development26.4$46.15M
Street lighting17.6$30.72M
Water supply17.3$30.23M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.10.2$17.79M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$746.34K
Recreation, culture and religion$159.09M
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 services65.9$104.86M
Recreational and sporting services14.2$22.64M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.9$17.41M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.8.2$13.06M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.6$995.12K
Religious and other community services0.2$248.78K
Environmental protection$70.65M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management24.6$17.41M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape23.8$16.79M
Waste management21.8$15.42M
Pollution abatement16.7$11.82M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.9$9.08M
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.3$1.7B
Social contributions24.9$1.23B
Taxes on income and wealth22.2$1.1B
Sales, fees and charges10.7$527.91M
Other transfers received4.4$215.32M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.1$104.49M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.4$67.17M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.7B
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 tax57.2$969.5M
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.8$725.82M
Taxes on income and wealth$1.1B
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 income97.4$1.07B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.6$28.86M

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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