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, 2011

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 2011's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$10.42B · 39.3% of GDP
Spending
$11.6B · 43.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.18B · -4.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.6$3.44B
Economic affairs18.8$2.18B
Education14.2$1.65B
General public services11.4$1.33B
Health10$1.16B
Public order and safety4.5$516.43M
Recreation, culture and religion4.2$489.98M
Housing and community amenities3.1$362.34M
Defence2.4$277.98M
Environmental protection1.7$191.96M
Social protection$3.44B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age64.1$2.2B
Sickness and disability15.5$532.86M
Family and children7.1$244.16M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.2$145.32M
Unemployment4$137.39M
Survivors2$69.88M
Social protection n.e.c.1.9$64.45M
Housing1.2$42.04M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$2.18B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport57.2$1.25B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs27.2$593.97M
Fuel and energy7.9$172.75M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4.4$95.07M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.8$38.98M
Other industries0.9$18.79M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$13.08M
Communication0.1$2.37M
R&D Economic affairs0$139.2K
Education$1.65B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education32.9$542.32M
Secondary education29.7$489.43M
Tertiary education20.4$336.86M
Education not definable by level8.4$138.5M
Education n.e.c.7.1$116.93M
Subsidiary services to education1.6$26.17M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
R&D Education0$0
General public services$1.33B
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 affairs47.4$627.79M
Public debt transactions36.9$489.01M
Basic research10.6$140.04M
General services4.2$56.24M
General public services n.e.c.0.7$9.88M
R&D General public services0.2$2.37M
Foreign economic aid0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$1.16B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services53.8$625.84M
Outpatient services21.1$244.99M
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.6$146.72M
Health n.e.c.11.6$134.75M
Public health services1$11.41M
R&D Health0$139.2K
Public order and safety$516.43M
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 services52.8$272.69M
Law courts23.7$122.36M
Fire-protection services9$46.35M
Prisons9$46.35M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.5$28.54M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$489.98M
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 services56.9$278.82M
Recreational and sporting services28$136.97M
Broadcasting and publishing services8.8$42.87M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.9$28.81M
Religious and other community services0.5$2.37M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$362.34M
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 development28.2$102.03M
Community development25.9$93.82M
Water supply22.6$81.85M
Street lighting14.7$53.31M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.6$31.32M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$139.2K
Defence$277.98M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.7$260.58M
Defence n.e.c.5$13.92M
Civil defence1.3$3.48M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$191.96M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management59.8$114.84M
Pollution abatement20.5$39.39M
Waste water management8.6$16.43M
Environmental protection n.e.c.8.3$15.87M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape2.7$5.15M
R&D Environmental protection0.1$139.2K

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.4$3.48B
Social contributions23.9$2.49B
Taxes on income and wealth19.5$2.03B
Sales, fees and charges11.3$1.18B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.3$451.15M
Other transfers received4.3$448.08M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.3$346.19M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$3.48B
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 tax55.2$1.92B
Not broken down, or fitting no category44.8$1.56B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.03B
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 income97.1$1.97B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.9$59.44M

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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