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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$10.13B · 38.5% of GDP
Spending
$10.53B · 40% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$400.86M · -1.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.3$3.19B
Economic affairs15.8$1.66B
Education15.2$1.6B
General public services13$1.36B
Health9.6$1.02B
Public order and safety5.1$539.44M
Recreation, culture and religion4.1$435.81M
Defence2.6$276.82M
Housing and community amenities2.5$264.95M
Environmental protection1.7$179.63M
Social protection$3.19B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age60.6$1.93B
Sickness and disability17.7$563.74M
Family and children10.1$321.09M
Unemployment3.8$122.71M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.5$111.95M
Social protection n.e.c.1.9$61.58M
Survivors1.5$47.6M
Housing0.9$29.07M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$1.66B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport53.4$887.93M
Fuel and energy20.5$340.84M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.3$221.35M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.8$97.3M
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.9$81.44M
Other industries1.2$19.19M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$10.32M
Communication0.3$5.33M
R&D Economic affairs0$221.9K
Education$1.6B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education34.3$548.31M
Secondary education28.8$460.89M
Tertiary education18.5$295.35M
Education not definable by level8.3$133.58M
Education n.e.c.6$95.75M
Subsidiary services to education3.1$49.71M
R&D Education1$16.53M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$776.65K
General public services$1.36B
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 affairs57.7$786.97M
Public debt transactions29.8$406.85M
Basic research6.4$87.98M
General services5.3$71.9M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$7.99M
R&D General public services0.2$3M
Foreign economic aid0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$1.02B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services56.5$573.61M
Outpatient services27.1$275.27M
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.6$127.7M
Health n.e.c.2.2$21.97M
Public health services1.7$16.98M
R&D Health0$110.95K
Public order and safety$539.44M
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 services54.7$295.13M
Law courts20.9$112.84M
Prisons9.5$51.04M
Fire-protection services8.9$47.82M
Public order and safety n.e.c.6$32.51M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$435.81M
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 services69$300.67M
Recreational and sporting services16.3$71.12M
Broadcasting and publishing services11.2$48.6M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.1$13.54M
Religious and other community services0.5$2M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Defence$276.82M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.2$257.96M
Defence n.e.c.4.6$12.76M
Civil defence2.2$6.21M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$264.95M
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 development30.4$80.55M
Housing development27.1$71.9M
Street lighting18.8$49.93M
Water supply17.7$46.82M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.5.9$15.64M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$110.95K
Environmental protection$179.63M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management53.9$96.75M
Pollution abatement22.7$40.72M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.4$20.53M
Waste water management7.5$13.54M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4$7.1M
R&D Environmental protection0.6$1.11M

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.8$3.73B
Social contributions23.1$2.34B
Taxes on income and wealth20.7$2.09B
Sales, fees and charges10.7$1.08B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.7$379.56M
Other transfers received2.7$274.16M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.3$232.88M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$3.73B
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 tax56.3$2.1B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.7$1.63B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.09B
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$2.03B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.9$60.69M

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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