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, 2012

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 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$10.63B · 38.9% of GDP
Spending
$11.03B · 40.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$399.06M · -1.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.2$3.22B
Economic affairs17.8$1.96B
Education14.7$1.62B
General public services12.4$1.37B
Health10$1.1B
Public order and safety4.6$509.42M
Recreation, culture and religion3.9$432.46M
Housing and community amenities3.2$348.69M
Defence2.3$254.65M
Environmental protection1.9$206.34M
Social protection$3.22B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age66.1$2.13B
Sickness and disability15.3$492.98M
Family and children6.7$217.13M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.6$116.4M
Unemployment2.7$86.08M
Social protection n.e.c.2.2$71.18M
Survivors1.9$62.18M
Housing1.4$45.22M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$1.96B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport54.7$1.07B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs16$312.98M
Fuel and energy14.5$283.3M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.6$206.85M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.7$53.19M
Other industries0.8$16.32M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$12.33M
Communication0.1$2.31M
R&D Economic affairs0$256.96K
Education$1.62B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education33.3$540.64M
Secondary education27.5$447.11M
Tertiary education20.9$338.8M
Education not definable by level8.2$132.59M
Education n.e.c.8.1$130.92M
Subsidiary services to education2$31.99M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$1.54M
R&D Education0$0
General public services$1.37B
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 affairs48.7$666.94M
Public debt transactions37.5$513.41M
Basic research10.1$138.89M
General services3.3$44.58M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$4.24M
R&D General public services0$513.92K
Foreign economic aid0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$1.1B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services54.7$604.63M
Outpatient services25$275.72M
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.7$151.48M
Health n.e.c.5.6$61.93M
Public health services0.9$10.28M
R&D Health0$256.96K
Public order and safety$509.42M
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$275.2M
Law courts22.6$114.99M
Prisons9$45.74M
Fire-protection services8.8$44.58M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.6$28.78M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$432.46M
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 services71.5$309.12M
Broadcasting and publishing services12.5$53.96M
Recreational and sporting services11.4$49.46M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.6$15.67M
Religious and other community services0.9$3.98M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$348.69M
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 development26.6$92.76M
Community development25.1$87.49M
Water supply21.1$73.62M
Street lighting18.7$65.27M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.4$29.29M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.1$256.96K
Defence$254.65M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.8$233.83M
Defence n.e.c.6.6$16.83M
Civil defence1.6$3.98M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$206.34M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management59.3$122.31M
Pollution abatement24.9$51.39M
Environmental protection n.e.c.7.6$15.67M
Waste water management5.9$12.08M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape2.4$4.88M
R&D Environmental protection0.1$128.48K

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports34$3.61B
Social contributions23.7$2.52B
Taxes on income and wealth20.2$2.15B
Sales, fees and charges11.1$1.18B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.7$496.96M
Other transfers received3.3$345.74M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3$323.38M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$3.61B
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 tax56.7$2.05B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.3$1.57B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.15B
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 income97.3$2.09B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.7$58.2M

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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