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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$11.3B · 38.6% of GDP
Spending
$11.67B · 39.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$367.62M · -1.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.9$3.49B
Economic affairs16.7$1.95B
Education14.9$1.74B
General public services12.6$1.47B
Health9.5$1.11B
Public order and safety5$583.17M
Recreation, culture and religion4.1$477.45M
Housing and community amenities3.2$368.41M
Defence2.4$274.39M
Environmental protection1.7$201.74M
Social protection$3.49B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age64.7$2.26B
Sickness and disability16.2$564.04M
Family and children7.3$253M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.6$126.97M
Unemployment3.2$110.9M
Social protection n.e.c.2.1$72.78M
Survivors1.8$61.23M
Housing1.2$42.23M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$1.95B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport56.1$1.09B
Fuel and energy16.4$319.67M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.8$209.84M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6$116.61M
Mining, manufacturing and construction5.9$114.88M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.3$64.15M
Other industries1.4$26.43M
Communication0.2$3.19M
R&D Economic affairs0$531.24K
Education$1.74B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education34.8$606.28M
Secondary education26.4$459.12M
Tertiary education18.8$327.24M
Education not definable by level8.3$144.5M
Education n.e.c.8.3$144.5M
Subsidiary services to education2.7$47.28M
R&D Education0.6$10.62M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$1.2M
General public services$1.47B
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$795.8M
Public debt transactions34.5$508.13M
Basic research7$103.33M
General services4.2$62.29M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$3.59M
R&D General public services0$265.62K
Foreign economic aid0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$1.11B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services54.1$600.7M
Outpatient services26.2$290.72M
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.2$157.91M
Health n.e.c.4.2$46.62M
Public health services1.3$14.87M
R&D Health0$398.43K
Public order and safety$583.17M
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 services54.4$317.42M
Law courts20.9$122.05M
Fire-protection services10.1$58.97M
Prisons8.9$51.93M
Public order and safety n.e.c.5.6$32.67M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$477.45M
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 services75.2$358.85M
Recreational and sporting services11$52.46M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.3$49.41M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.1$14.61M
Religious and other community services0.4$2.12M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$368.41M
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 development27$99.47M
Housing development26.4$97.08M
Water supply19$69.86M
Street lighting19$69.86M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.7$32.01M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$132.81K
Defence$274.39M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.8$251.94M
Defence n.e.c.6.5$17.8M
Civil defence1.6$4.52M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$201.74M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management59.1$119.13M
Pollution abatement17$34.26M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.1$26.43M
Waste water management7.6$15.41M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape2.6$5.31M
R&D Environmental protection0.6$1.2M

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports35.2$3.98B
Social contributions23.5$2.65B
Taxes on income and wealth20.5$2.31B
Sales, fees and charges10.7$1.21B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.2$479.58M
Other transfers received3.2$362.97M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.7$307.32M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$3.98B
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 tax57$2.27B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43$1.71B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.31B
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 income97.2$2.25B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.8$64.81M

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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