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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$13.01B · 39.1% of GDP
Spending
$13.53B · 40.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$435.79M · -1.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection29.4$3.97B
Economic affairs15.6$2.11B
Education14.8$2.01B
General public services10.5$1.42B
Health10.2$1.38B
Public order and safety5.6$757.02M
Defence5.4$725.61M
Recreation, culture and religion4.2$566.17M
Housing and community amenities2.9$386.19M
Environmental protection1.5$199.12M
Social protection$3.97B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age58.3$2.32B
Sickness and disability18.7$744.86M
Family and children11$435.2M
Unemployment3.8$152.94M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.3$132.27M
Social protection n.e.c.2.5$98.14M
Survivors1.5$61.18M
Housing0.8$32.01M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$2.11B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport57$1.21B
Fuel and energy17.5$370.48M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.9$209.51M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.6$140.54M
Economic affairs n.e.c.5.6$119.16M
Other industries1.8$38.85M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.8$16.65M
Communication0.6$12.75M
R&D Economic affairs0$354.3K
Education$2.01B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education40.3$807.92M
Secondary education24$481.49M
Tertiary education14.8$297.02M
Education not definable by level9.6$192.03M
Education n.e.c.7$140.42M
Subsidiary services to education3.2$64.13M
R&D Education1.1$21.73M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$1.18M
General public services$1.42B
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 affairs60.3$856.7M
Public debt transactions21.9$311.43M
Basic research10.7$152.11M
General services6.1$86.45M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$7.44M
R&D General public services0.5$6.61M
Foreign economic aid0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$1.38B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55$760.45M
Outpatient services24.4$337.77M
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.1$209.16M
Health n.e.c.4.1$56.69M
Public health services1.4$19.49M
R&D Health0$0
Public order and safety$757.02M
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$416.54M
Law courts18.8$142.55M
Fire-protection services9.9$74.88M
Prisons8.7$65.9M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.6$57.16M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$725.61M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence96.3$698.8M
Defence n.e.c.2.7$19.84M
Civil defence1$6.97M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$566.17M
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 services65.9$373.31M
Recreational and sporting services19.5$110.31M
Broadcasting and publishing services10$56.45M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.1$23.38M
Religious and other community services0.5$2.72M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$386.19M
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 development31.5$121.76M
Housing development27.2$105.11M
Street lighting19.3$74.64M
Water supply14$53.97M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.7.9$30.59M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$118.1K
Environmental protection$199.12M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management58.7$116.8M
Pollution abatement14.3$28.46M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.8$25.51M
Waste water management7.2$14.41M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.3$12.52M
R&D Environmental protection0.7$1.42M

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports38.3$4.99B
Social contributions25.1$3.27B
Taxes on income and wealth17.9$2.32B
Sales, fees and charges9.8$1.28B
Capital transfers and taxes received3.3$435.43M
Other transfers received3$396.23M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2.5$322.89M
Subsidies received0$708.6K
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.99B
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 tax58.4$2.91B
Not broken down, or fitting no category41.6$2.07B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.32B
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 income96.8$2.25B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.2$74.52M

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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