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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$8.87B · 38.1% of GDP
Spending
$10.92B · 46.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.09B · -9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.7$3.35B
Economic affairs22.7$2.48B
Education13.4$1.47B
General public services10.4$1.14B
Health8.8$966.17M
Public order and safety4.2$455.51M
Recreation, culture and religion3.5$386.44M
Housing and community amenities3.2$349.06M
Defence2.3$249.23M
Environmental protection0.6$70.53M
Social protection$3.35B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age61.1$2.05B
Sickness and disability16.8$564.48M
Family and children7.1$237.43M
Unemployment6.6$221.66M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.6$120.11M
Survivors2$67.61M
Social protection n.e.c.1.8$59.79M
Housing0.9$30.62M
R&D Social protection0$132.57K
Economic affairs$2.48B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport41.9$1.04B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs29.3$727.94M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting15.2$377.43M
Fuel and energy8.2$202.57M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.8$95.58M
Other industries0.8$18.96M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$15.11M
Communication0.2$4.11M
R&D Economic affairs0$132.57K
Education$1.47B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education34.5$506.55M
Secondary education30.7$450.21M
Tertiary education17.8$261.56M
Education not definable by level8$117.32M
Education n.e.c.7.1$104.6M
Subsidiary services to education1.8$25.98M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
R&D Education0$0
General public services$1.14B
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 affairs49.1$560.64M
Public debt transactions36.1$411.89M
Basic research10.9$123.82M
General services3.3$37.25M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$4.91M
R&D General public services0.2$2.39M
Foreign economic aid0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$966.17M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services60.1$580.66M
Outpatient services18.7$180.96M
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.9$134.29M
Health n.e.c.6$57.8M
Public health services1.3$12.2M
R&D Health0$132.57K
Public order and safety$455.51M
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$245.78M
Law courts20.6$93.99M
Fire-protection services11.1$50.38M
Prisons8.5$38.58M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.9$26.78M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$386.44M
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 services67.4$260.63M
Recreational and sporting services12.9$49.85M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.7$41.36M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.8.7$33.67M
Religious and other community services0.2$927.99K
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$349.06M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Water supply37.8$131.91M
Housing development24.1$84.18M
Community development18.7$65.22M
Street lighting12$41.89M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.7.3$25.59M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$132.57K
Defence$249.23M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.3$227.62M
Defence n.e.c.7.2$18.03M
Civil defence1.4$3.58M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$70.53M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management134.2$94.65M
Environmental protection n.e.c.22.7$16.04M
Waste water management18.8$13.26M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.3$5.17M
R&D Environmental protection0.4$265.14K
Pollution abatement-83.5-$58.86M

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports32.8$2.91B
Social contributions23.6$2.09B
Taxes on income and wealth19.7$1.74B
Sales, fees and charges12.1$1.08B
Other transfers received4.2$374.64M
Capital transfers and taxes received4.2$371.46M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.4$302.26M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$2.91B
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 tax54.8$1.59B
Not broken down, or fitting no category45.2$1.31B
Taxes on income and wealth$1.74B
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$1.7B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.6$45.74M

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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