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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$11.7B · 38.7% of GDP
Spending
$12.22B · 40.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$515.06M · -1.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.2$3.57B
Economic affairs16.8$2.05B
Education15.2$1.85B
General public services12.7$1.55B
Health9.8$1.19B
Public order and safety5.2$631.97M
Recreation, culture and religion4.3$529.67M
Housing and community amenities2.8$347.54M
Defence2.3$280.98M
Environmental protection1.7$213.22M
Social protection$3.57B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age63.4$2.26B
Sickness and disability16.9$602.47M
Family and children8$285.89M
Unemployment3.5$126.07M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.3$118.64M
Social protection n.e.c.2.1$76.39M
Survivors1.6$58.59M
Housing1.1$38.53M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$2.05B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport56$1.15B
Fuel and energy20.2$414.09M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.4$191.84M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.8$159.02M
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.2$86.75M
Other industries1.2$24.44M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$14.75M
Communication0.4$8.5M
R&D Economic affairs0$265.7K
Education$1.85B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education36.7$679.53M
Secondary education28.4$527.02M
Tertiary education17.3$321.1M
Education not definable by level7.7$142.68M
Education n.e.c.6.9$127M
Subsidiary services to education2.1$39.72M
R&D Education0.8$14.35M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$929.95K
General public services$1.55B
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 affairs54.6$846.79M
Public debt transactions32.9$510.41M
Basic research6.6$103.09M
General services5.2$80.37M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$9.3M
R&D General public services0.1$1.86M
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 services56.3$671.56M
Outpatient services25.7$307.02M
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.2$157.56M
Health n.e.c.3.5$41.85M
Public health services1.3$15.28M
R&D Health0$132.85K
Public order and safety$631.97M
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 services54.9$346.87M
Law courts19.7$124.75M
Fire-protection services9.3$58.99M
Prisons8.8$55.53M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.3$45.83M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$529.67M
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$376.1M
Recreational and sporting services15.6$82.77M
Broadcasting and publishing services8.7$45.83M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.2$22.32M
Religious and other community services0.5$2.66M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$347.54M
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 development27.3$94.72M
Housing development25.5$88.74M
Water supply20.1$70.01M
Street lighting18.4$64.03M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8.6$30.02M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$132.85K
Defence$280.98M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.9$258.13M
Defence n.e.c.5.8$16.34M
Civil defence2.4$6.64M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Environmental protection$213.22M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management50.2$107.08M
Pollution abatement23.2$49.42M
Environmental protection n.e.c.14.1$30.16M
Waste water management8.7$18.47M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape3.1$6.64M
R&D Environmental protection0.6$1.33M

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.3$4.25B
Social contributions23.3$2.73B
Taxes on income and wealth20.6$2.41B
Sales, fees and charges10.6$1.24B
Capital transfers and taxes received4.1$478.39M
Other transfers received2.9$341.16M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.2$255.6M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.25B
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 tax56.5$2.4B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.5$1.85B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.41B
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$2.34B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.8$67.09M

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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