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, 2007

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 2007's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$10.61B · 35.9% of GDP
Spending
$10.79B · 36.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$175.97M · -0.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection22.9$2.47B
Education15.9$1.72B
Economic affairs15.9$1.72B
Health11.6$1.25B
General public services11.6$1.25B
Public order and safety7.1$767.21M
Recreation, culture and religion4.9$525.31M
Defence4.1$437.6M
Housing and community amenities3.5$379.63M
Environmental protection2.5$273M
Social protection$2.47B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.2$1.39B
Sickness and disability17.3$427.6M
Family and children11.3$278.07M
Social protection n.e.c.4.6$112.66M
Unemployment3.7$92.51M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.3$81.82M
Survivors2.3$57.7M
Housing1.3$31.11M
R&D Social protection0$274.1K
Education$1.72B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.3$640.02M
Pre-primary and primary education29.8$512.43M
Tertiary education17.4$298.36M
Education not definable by level8.8$151.85M
Education n.e.c.4.8$82.92M
Subsidiary services to education1.8$30.56M
R&D Education0.1$1.78M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Economic affairs$1.72B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport62.7$1.08B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting16.1$277.25M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs6.1$105.25M
Economic affairs n.e.c.5.8$100.46M
Fuel and energy5.8$99.64M
Communication1.8$30.97M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.8$13.84M
Other industries0.6$10.28M
R&D Economic affairs0.2$3.7M
Health$1.25B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61$763.78M
Outpatient services21.3$267.25M
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.6$120.19M
Health n.e.c.4.7$59.48M
Public health services3.3$41.94M
R&D Health0$274.1K
General public services$1.25B
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 affairs67.7$844.23M
General services11.3$140.75M
Public debt transactions9.9$123.48M
Basic research8.8$109.91M
R&D General public services1.7$21.24M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$7.4M
Foreign economic aid0$548.2K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$767.21M
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 services60$460.35M
Law courts16.5$126.5M
Prisons8.2$63.18M
Fire-protection services8.2$62.91M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.1$54.27M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$525.31M
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 services63.1$331.66M
Recreational and sporting services21.4$112.52M
Broadcasting and publishing services9.1$47.69M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.8$30.43M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.4$1.92M
Religious and other community services0.2$959.35K
Defence$437.6M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence88.7$387.99M
Defence n.e.c.7.6$33.44M
Civil defence3.7$16.31M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$379.63M
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 development28.8$109.23M
Housing development27.6$104.84M
Street lighting17$64.41M
Water supply16.9$64M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.4$35.5M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$1.64M
Environmental protection$273M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management41.9$114.3M
Pollution abatement23.3$63.59M
Waste management15.2$41.53M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.8$26.86M
Environmental protection n.e.c.9.7$26.59M
R&D Environmental protection0.1$274.1K

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.1$3.73B
Taxes on income and wealth24.3$2.58B
Social contributions23.7$2.51B
Sales, fees and charges9.6$1.02B
Other transfers received3.6$382.92M
Capital transfers and taxes received2$216.4M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.6$174.6M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$3.73B
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 tax63.7$2.38B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.3$1.35B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.58B
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 income99.1$2.55B
Other taxes on wealth and income0.9$21.93M

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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