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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$5.89B · 35.8% of GDP
Spending
$5.97B · 36.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$82.36M · -0.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection26.6$1.59B
Economic affairs16.4$981.97M
Education15.2$909.19M
General public services11.8$704.29M
Health11.2$667.58M
Public order and safety6.3$376.71M
Recreation, culture and religion3.7$220.83M
Housing and community amenities3.5$206.15M
Defence3.3$198.68M
Environmental protection2$117.44M
Social protection$1.59B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56$888.16M
Sickness and disability17.9$283.41M
Family and children11.9$188.23M
Social protection n.e.c.4.3$68.18M
Unemployment4.1$65.44M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.7$42.42M
Survivors2.4$37.32M
Housing0.9$13.81M
R&D Social protection0$124.41K
Economic affairs$981.97M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport58.8$577.64M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting16.3$159.62M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.2$90.45M
Fuel and energy9$88.7M
Communication2.6$25.38M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.5$25.01M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$6.72M
Other industries0.6$5.97M
R&D Economic affairs0.3$2.49M
Education$909.19M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education34.7$315.13M
Pre-primary and primary education30$272.71M
Tertiary education19$172.56M
Education not definable by level9.2$83.48M
Education n.e.c.5.4$49.39M
Subsidiary services to education1.6$14.93M
R&D Education0.1$870.87K
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
General public services$704.29M
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 affairs68.4$481.96M
Public debt transactions14.2$100.15M
General services10.4$73.03M
Basic research4.7$33.09M
R&D General public services1.7$11.82M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$3.86M
Foreign economic aid0.1$373.23K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$667.58M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services60$400.23M
Outpatient services18.4$122.67M
Health n.e.c.10.3$68.55M
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.5$56.98M
Public health services2.9$19.03M
R&D Health0$124.41K
Public order and safety$376.71M
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 services57.4$216.35M
Law courts18.3$69.05M
Prisons9.9$37.45M
Fire-protection services8$29.98M
Public order and safety n.e.c.6.3$23.89M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$220.83M
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 services69.5$153.4M
Recreational and sporting services14.4$31.72M
Broadcasting and publishing services9.2$20.28M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6.4$14.18M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.5$995.28K
Religious and other community services0.2$373.23K
Housing and community amenities$206.15M
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 development29.4$60.59M
Housing development28.2$58.1M
Water supply16.4$33.84M
Street lighting16.3$33.59M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.4$19.28M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$870.87K
Defence$198.68M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence87.6$174.05M
Defence n.e.c.8.3$16.42M
Civil defence4.1$8.21M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$117.44M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management32.7$38.44M
Pollution abatement23.7$27.87M
Waste management17.9$21.03M
Environmental protection n.e.c.14.1$16.55M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.4$13.44M
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.7$2.1B
Social contributions23.6$1.39B
Taxes on income and wealth21.7$1.28B
Sales, fees and charges10.8$633.25M
Other transfers received3.4$201.92M
Capital transfers and taxes received3.1$180.89M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$101.64M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$2.1B
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 tax59.8$1.26B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.2$844.62M
Taxes on income and wealth$1.28B
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$1.25B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.6$33.09M

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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