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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$13.4B · 40.2% of GDP
Spending
$14.77B · 44.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.35B · -4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.7$4.53B
Economic affairs17.5$2.58B
Education13.5$2B
Health10.9$1.62B
General public services9.1$1.35B
Defence5.8$849.57M
Public order and safety5.2$770.07M
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$479.04M
Housing and community amenities2.7$396.91M
Environmental protection1.3$196M
Social protection$4.53B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age56.6$2.57B
Sickness and disability21.4$970.07M
Family and children10.2$461.68M
Unemployment4.1$187.44M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3$134.44M
Social protection n.e.c.2.6$119.25M
Survivors1.5$67.39M
Housing0.6$26.61M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$2.58B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport65$1.68B
Fuel and energy10.2$263.85M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.5$246.37M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.4$191.43M
Other industries3.6$91.83M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.1$81.32M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$18.05M
Communication0.4$10.62M
R&D Economic affairs0$456.88K
Education$2B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39.8$796M
Secondary education23.6$471.73M
Tertiary education16.1$322.1M
Education not definable by level9$178.87M
Education n.e.c.8.1$162.42M
Subsidiary services to education2.4$48.54M
R&D Education0.9$17.13M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.1$1.03M
Health$1.62B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services54.9$887.38M
Outpatient services22.3$359.79M
Medical products, appliances and equipment13.1$211.65M
Public health services6.5$104.85M
Health n.e.c.3.2$51.63M
R&D Health0$0
General public services$1.35B
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 affairs63$851.05M
Public debt transactions19.9$268.65M
Basic research10.8$145.29M
General services5.6$75.16M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$5.48M
R&D General public services0.4$5.37M
Foreign economic aid0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$849.57M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97.6$829.24M
Defence n.e.c.1.4$11.76M
Civil defence1$8.68M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Public order and safety$770.07M
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 services53.1$408.68M
Law courts20.8$160.25M
Public order and safety n.e.c.9.3$71.39M
Prisons8.7$66.93M
Fire-protection services8.2$62.82M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$479.04M
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 services68$325.64M
Recreational and sporting services15.8$75.61M
Broadcasting and publishing services11.7$55.85M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.1$19.42M
Religious and other community services0.5$2.51M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$0
Housing and community amenities$396.91M
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$119.13M
Housing development29.1$115.36M
Street lighting19$75.39M
Water supply14.3$56.88M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.7.6$30.04M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$114.22K
Environmental protection$196M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management66.6$130.44M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.4$22.39M
Pollution abatement11.1$21.7M
Waste water management5.2$10.17M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.8$9.37M
R&D Environmental protection1$2.06M

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.5$4.9B
Social contributions26.7$3.58B
Taxes on income and wealth18.2$2.43B
Sales, fees and charges9.7$1.3B
Other transfers received3.8$502.91M
Capital transfers and taxes received3.2$434.04M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.9$259.62M
Subsidies received0$456.88K
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.9B
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 tax59.9$2.93B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.1$1.96B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.43B
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$2.36B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.2$76.87M

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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