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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$13.02B · 39.4% of GDP
Spending
$13.13B · 39.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$52.62M · -0.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.3$4.11B
Education15$1.97B
Economic affairs13.4$1.76B
Health10.9$1.43B
General public services10.6$1.39B
Public order and safety5.8$765.85M
Defence5$650.21M
Recreation, culture and religion3.8$500.08M
Housing and community amenities2.7$352.31M
Environmental protection1.5$198.38M
Social protection$4.11B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age57.8$2.38B
Sickness and disability19.7$811.64M
Family and children10.5$430.67M
Unemployment4$164.9M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.3$135.12M
Social protection n.e.c.2.6$107.25M
Survivors1.5$61.68M
Housing0.6$23.4M
R&D Social protection0$0
Education$1.97B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39.5$776.26M
Secondary education23.4$459.55M
Tertiary education15.8$311M
Education not definable by level8.9$174.42M
Education n.e.c.8.3$163.45M
Subsidiary services to education3.2$62.92M
R&D Education0.9$17.02M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$1.12M
Economic affairs$1.76B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport57.9$1.02B
Fuel and energy14.9$262.52M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.7$170.61M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.1$141.84M
Economic affairs n.e.c.5.2$91.8M
Other industries2.6$46.46M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.9$16.57M
Communication0.6$11.42M
R&D Economic affairs0$447.8K
Health$1.43B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services56.5$808.73M
Outpatient services24.5$350.4M
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.4$191.32M
Health n.e.c.2.8$40.19M
Public health services2.8$39.52M
R&D Health0$0
General public services$1.39B
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 affairs56.3$782.31M
Public debt transactions20.7$287.49M
Basic research12.6$175.31M
General services9.5$131.99M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$7.61M
R&D General public services0.4$5.04M
Foreign economic aid0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Public order and safety$765.85M
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 services55.7$426.64M
Law courts18.9$144.64M
Prisons8.9$68.4M
Fire-protection services8.8$67.73M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.6$58.44M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$650.21M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence95.6$621.77M
Defence n.e.c.3$19.82M
Civil defence1.3$8.62M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$500.08M
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 services67.7$338.42M
Recreational and sporting services17$85.19M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.1$50.38M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.7$23.51M
Religious and other community services0.5$2.46M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$352.31M
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 development31.1$109.49M
Housing development26.9$94.6M
Street lighting18.3$64.6M
Water supply16.2$57.21M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.7.5$26.42M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$111.95K
Environmental protection$198.38M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management63.2$125.38M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.9$27.54M
Pollution abatement10.9$21.72M
Waste water management6.9$13.77M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.3$8.51M
R&D Environmental protection0.7$1.34M

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports37.7$4.91B
Social contributions26.3$3.43B
Taxes on income and wealth19.1$2.49B
Sales, fees and charges8.6$1.11B
Other transfers received3.3$435.82M
Capital transfers and taxes received3.3$431.12M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.6$211.03M
Subsidies received0$1.01M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.91B
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 tax60.4$2.97B
Not broken down, or fitting no category39.6$1.94B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.49B
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$2.42B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.9$72.66M

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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