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, 2016

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 2016's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$10.53B · 38.8% of GDP
Spending
$10.53B · 38.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$33.65M · 0.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2016: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.3$3.3B
Economic affairs15$1.58B
Education14.8$1.56B
General public services11.5$1.21B
Health9.8$1.04B
Public order and safety5.7$598.06M
Defence4.3$454.6M
Recreation, culture and religion3.8$402.47M
Housing and community amenities2.4$248.61M
Environmental protection1.4$149.21M
Social protection$3.3B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.6$1.96B
Sickness and disability18.4$606.58M
Family and children10.4$341.37M
Unemployment4.2$139.58M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3$99.18M
Social protection n.e.c.2$67.3M
Survivors1.5$48.26M
Housing0.9$30.66M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$1.58B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport56.7$896.59M
Fuel and energy19.1$301.85M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.3$163.16M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.3$114.9M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.6$57.67M
Other industries1.6$25.46M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.8$12.73M
Communication0.5$7.42M
R&D Economic affairs0$332.07K
Education$1.56B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education36.3$564.41M
Secondary education29.3$455.71M
Tertiary education15$233M
Education not definable by level8.6$134.49M
Education n.e.c.6.4$100.06M
Subsidiary services to education3.5$55.12M
R&D Education0.8$13.17M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$664.14K
General public services$1.21B
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 affairs58.2$703.43M
Public debt transactions29.3$354.98M
Basic research6.6$79.7M
General services5.4$65.42M
R&D General public services0.3$3.54M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$2.44M
Foreign economic aid0$110.69K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$1.04B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services53.6$554.56M
Outpatient services26.7$276.84M
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.7$162.49M
Health n.e.c.2.7$27.45M
Public health services1.3$13.95M
R&D Health0$110.69K
Public order and safety$598.06M
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 services54.1$323.66M
Law courts19$113.35M
Fire-protection services10.2$61.21M
Prisons8.9$53.02M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.8$46.82M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$454.6M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.8$435.45M
Defence n.e.c.3$13.61M
Civil defence1.2$5.53M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$402.47M
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 services67.3$270.97M
Recreational and sporting services17.6$70.73M
Broadcasting and publishing services9$36.42M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.5$22.03M
Religious and other community services0.6$2.44M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$248.61M
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 development27.6$68.63M
Housing development26$64.75M
Street lighting22.6$56.12M
Water supply16.1$39.96M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.7.7$19.15M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$110.69K
Environmental protection$149.21M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management64.2$95.75M
Pollution abatement17.4$26.01M
Environmental protection n.e.c.6.7$9.96M
Waste water management6.2$9.3M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.7$6.97M
R&D Environmental protection0.8$1.22M

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2016: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports38$4B
Social contributions22.7$2.39B
Taxes on income and wealth21.7$2.29B
Sales, fees and charges10.5$1.1B
Other transfers received2.7$285.8M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.4$256.91M
Capital transfers and taxes received2$206.44M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4B
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 tax56.6$2.26B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.4$1.74B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.29B
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$2.23B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.7$61.32M

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.

Change it

Think this money should be raised or spent differently? Draft it as a proposal: a proposal is evidence of support, handed to whoever decides, never law.

Propose a change to this budgetCompare one function across countries →