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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$9.39B · 36.6% of GDP
Spending
$11.91B · 46.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.52B · -9.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.7$3.66B
Economic affairs20$2.38B
Education14.7$1.75B
General public services11$1.31B
Health10$1.19B
Public order and safety4.5$539.23M
Recreation, culture and religion3.8$450.8M
Defence2.6$310.62M
Housing and community amenities2.3$277.43M
Environmental protection0.3$34.03M
Social protection$3.66B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.2$2.09B
Sickness and disability20$731.01M
Unemployment7.7$283.28M
Family and children7.5$274.92M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.7$100.15M
Social protection n.e.c.2.1$78.39M
Survivors2$74.06M
Housing0.6$23.57M
R&D Social protection0$139.48K
Economic affairs$2.38B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport50.4$1.2B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs24$572.7M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.5$320.66M
Fuel and energy7.4$175.33M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.5$82.29M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$13.39M
Other industries0.5$12M
Communication0.3$6.28M
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Education$1.75B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education36.1$631.15M
Secondary education32$560.29M
Tertiary education17.3$303.37M
Education not definable by level7.8$137.25M
Education n.e.c.4.8$83.55M
Subsidiary services to education1.8$32.08M
R&D Education0.1$1.95M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
General public services$1.31B
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 affairs54.8$720.14M
Public debt transactions30.9$405.47M
General services6.6$86.76M
Basic research5.5$71.97M
R&D General public services1.6$21.48M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$7.53M
Foreign economic aid0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$1.19B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services62.8$747.61M
Outpatient services20.2$240.74M
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.1$132.51M
Health n.e.c.3.8$45.75M
Public health services2$23.71M
R&D Health0$278.96K
Public order and safety$539.23M
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 services51.8$279.38M
Law courts20$107.68M
Fire-protection services10.2$54.96M
Prisons9.4$50.91M
Public order and safety n.e.c.8.6$46.31M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$450.8M
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 services67.1$302.53M
Recreational and sporting services15.6$70.16M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.3$46.45M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.6.6$29.71M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.3$1.26M
Religious and other community services0.2$697.4K
Defence$310.62M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89$276.45M
Defence n.e.c.7.6$23.57M
Civil defence3.4$10.6M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$277.43M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development28.5$78.95M
Community development27.6$76.57M
Water supply17.8$49.52M
Street lighting15.9$44.08M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.8$27.2M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$1.12M
Environmental protection$34.03M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management314.3$106.98M
Waste water management199.2$67.79M
Environmental protection n.e.c.52.5$17.85M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape19.3$6.56M
R&D Environmental protection0.4$139.48K
Pollution abatement-486.1-$165.42M

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports31.5$2.95B
Social contributions26.7$2.51B
Taxes on income and wealth19.6$1.84B
Sales, fees and charges12.9$1.21B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.5$418.44M
Capital transfers and taxes received3.1$290.82M
Other transfers received1.9$174.21M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$2.95B
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 tax53$1.56B
Not broken down, or fitting no category47$1.39B
Taxes on income and wealth$1.84B
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 income98.5$1.81B
Other taxes on wealth and income1.5$26.92M

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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