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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$11.54B · 39.3% of GDP
Spending
$11.63B · 39.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$91.39M · -0.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.4$3.54B
Economic affairs15.3$1.78B
Education15.1$1.76B
General public services10.8$1.26B
Health9.2$1.07B
Public order and safety6.1$710.36M
Recreation, culture and religion4.4$513.9M
Defence4.3$503.96M
Housing and community amenities2.9$333.04M
Environmental protection1.4$165.61M
Social protection$3.54B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.9$2.08B
Sickness and disability18.6$657.71M
Family and children10.3$363.2M
Unemployment4$141.55M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.5$122.57M
Social protection n.e.c.2.3$81.79M
Survivors1.5$52.76M
Housing1$34.23M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$1.78B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport54.7$971.88M
Fuel and energy22.5$399.35M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.9$139.86M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.5$134.21M
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.1$73.09M
Other industries1.9$33.44M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1$17.28M
Communication0.5$8.47M
R&D Economic affairs0$451.88K
Education$1.76B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education40.7$714.87M
Secondary education23.4$411.89M
Tertiary education15.4$271.58M
Education not definable by level9.5$166.52M
Education n.e.c.6.7$117.15M
Subsidiary services to education3.4$60.33M
R&D Education0.9$15.14M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$790.79K
General public services$1.26B
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 affairs59.9$753.74M
Public debt transactions27.9$350.77M
Basic research7.6$95.57M
General services3.7$46.66M
R&D General public services0.5$6.21M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$4.86M
Foreign economic aid0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$1.07B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services53.7$574.68M
Outpatient services26.5$284.01M
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.8$168.89M
Health n.e.c.2.4$25.87M
Public health services1.5$16.38M
R&D Health0$0
Public order and safety$710.36M
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 services55.6$395.17M
Law courts17.6$124.94M
Fire-protection services10.6$75.46M
Prisons8.7$61.57M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.5$53.32M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$513.9M
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 services66.2$340.27M
Recreational and sporting services19$97.72M
Broadcasting and publishing services10$51.18M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.2$21.35M
Religious and other community services0.7$3.39M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Defence$503.96M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.1$479.22M
Civil defence2.5$12.43M
Defence n.e.c.2.4$12.31M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Housing and community amenities$333.04M
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 development30.8$102.46M
Housing development25.7$85.52M
Street lighting19.8$65.97M
Water supply15.9$52.98M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.7.8$25.87M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$112.97K
Environmental protection$165.61M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management56$92.75M
Pollution abatement17.4$28.81M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.6$22.59M
Waste water management6.4$10.62M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.9$9.72M
R&D Environmental protection0.7$1.13M

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports37.4$4.31B
Social contributions23.1$2.66B
Taxes on income and wealth22.2$2.56B
Sales, fees and charges9.9$1.14B
Other transfers received3.1$356.53M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.3$270.34M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2$234.3M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.31B
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 tax57.1$2.46B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.9$1.85B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.56B
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$2.49B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.7$69.36M

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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