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, 2008

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 2008's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$12.28B · 35.7% of GDP
Spending
$13.81B · 40.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.54B · -4.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection23.5$3.24B
Economic affairs19.4$2.68B
Education16.4$2.27B
Health11.2$1.55B
General public services10$1.39B
Public order and safety5.6$778.94M
Recreation, culture and religion4.7$651.71M
Defence3.8$525.81M
Housing and community amenities3.1$430.94M
Environmental protection2.1$296.37M
Social protection$3.24B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.2$1.82B
Sickness and disability20.4$662.74M
Family and children8.6$278.42M
Unemployment3.9$126.19M
Social protection n.e.c.3.7$119.58M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.4$110.31M
Survivors2.3$74.86M
Housing1.4$46.92M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$2.68B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport56.1$1.5B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting23.7$633.77M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.2$246.65M
Fuel and energy4.4$118.84M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.9$105.6M
Communication1.2$31.77M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.8$21.77M
Other industries0.4$11.91M
R&D Economic affairs0.2$5M
Education$2.27B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education34.7$787.17M
Secondary education31$703.04M
Tertiary education17.5$396.38M
Education not definable by level8.9$202.09M
Education n.e.c.6.2$140.46M
Subsidiary services to education1.8$39.86M
R&D Education0.1$1.32M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Health$1.55B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services59.8$928.96M
Outpatient services22$340.93M
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.1$156.2M
Health n.e.c.5.1$79.13M
Public health services3$46.62M
R&D Health0$294.16K
General public services$1.39B
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$941.16M
Public debt transactions15$208.71M
General services7.7$106.19M
Basic research6.6$92.22M
R&D General public services2$27.65M
General public services n.e.c.0.9$11.91M
Foreign economic aid0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$778.94M
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 services54.5$424.47M
Law courts18.8$146.79M
Prisons9.9$76.92M
Fire-protection services9$70.45M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.7$60.3M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$651.71M
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 services62.8$409.18M
Recreational and sporting services21.5$139.87M
Broadcasting and publishing services8.9$58.1M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6.4$41.77M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$1.76M
Religious and other community services0.2$1.03M
Defence$525.81M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence90.4$475.22M
Defence n.e.c.6$31.62M
Civil defence3.6$18.97M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$430.94M
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 development29.3$126.19M
Housing development28$120.61M
Water supply17.2$74.13M
Street lighting16$68.98M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.1$39.42M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$1.62M
Environmental protection$296.37M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management43.1$127.67M
Pollution abatement20.7$61.48M
Waste management16.9$50.15M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.7$28.83M
Environmental protection n.e.c.9.4$27.8M
R&D Environmental protection0.1$441.24K

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.7$3.9B
Taxes on income and wealth26.4$3.24B
Social contributions24.4$3B
Sales, fees and charges10.1$1.24B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.6$314.16M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.5$312.84M
Other transfers received2.2$270.19M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$3.9B
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 tax58.5$2.28B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.5$1.62B
Taxes on income and wealth$3.24B
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$3.22B
Other taxes on wealth and income0.9$28.39M

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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