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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$7.84B · 37.9% of GDP
Spending
$7.95B · 38.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$115.52M · -0.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection24.2$1.92B
Economic affairs16.6$1.32B
Education15.4$1.22B
Health11.6$922.61M
General public services11.4$904.79M
Public order and safety7$557.24M
Recreation, culture and religion4.4$350.06M
Defence3.9$312.14M
Housing and community amenities3.8$302.22M
Environmental protection1.8$141.63M
Social protection$1.92B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.6$1.09B
Sickness and disability17.9$343.53M
Family and children11.2$215.46M
Social protection n.e.c.4.5$86.01M
Unemployment3.7$71.69M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.9$55.87M
Survivors2.4$45.58M
Housing0.9$17.2M
R&D Social protection0$125.56K
Economic affairs$1.32B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59.4$783.24M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting15.9$209.31M
Fuel and energy9$118.53M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.4$97.56M
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.4$58.26M
Communication2$26.62M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1$12.56M
Other industries0.7$8.91M
R&D Economic affairs0.2$2.76M
Education$1.22B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.6$458.8M
Pre-primary and primary education30.4$371.03M
Tertiary education16.7$204.41M
Education not definable by level9.2$112M
Education n.e.c.5$61.15M
Subsidiary services to education1$12.18M
R&D Education0.1$1.13M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Health$922.61M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services58.5$540.03M
Outpatient services22.9$211.07M
Health n.e.c.8.3$76.97M
Medical products, appliances and equipment7.7$71.19M
Public health services2.5$23.1M
R&D Health0$251.12K
General public services$904.79M
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 affairs67.8$613.61M
Public debt transactions12.2$110.37M
General services11.1$100.32M
Basic research6.5$58.64M
R&D General public services1.7$15.57M
General public services n.e.c.0.7$5.9M
Foreign economic aid0$376.68K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$557.24M
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 services55.7$310.13M
Law courts15.1$84.38M
Public order and safety n.e.c.12.6$69.94M
Prisons9.3$51.98M
Fire-protection services7.3$40.81M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$350.06M
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 services66.8$233.92M
Recreational and sporting services20.4$71.44M
Broadcasting and publishing services7.1$24.74M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.1$17.83M
Religious and other community services0.3$1.13M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$1M
Defence$312.14M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence82.1$256.14M
Defence n.e.c.14.6$45.7M
Civil defence3.3$10.42M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$302.22M
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 development29.1$87.89M
Housing development28.5$86.26M
Street lighting16.7$50.48M
Water supply16.3$49.22M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.9$27M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.5$1.38M
Environmental protection$141.63M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management32.6$46.21M
Pollution abatement23.2$32.9M
Waste management18.4$26.12M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape13.2$18.71M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.4$17.58M
R&D Environmental protection0.1$125.56K

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.8$2.73B
Social contributions22.9$1.8B
Taxes on income and wealth21.8$1.71B
Sales, fees and charges10.5$822.17M
Other transfers received5.7$443.23M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.8$217.72M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$117.65M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$2.73B
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 tax63.2$1.72B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.8$1.01B
Taxes on income and wealth$1.71B
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$1.67B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.2$37.17M

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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