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, 2021

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 2021's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$14.99B · 39.2% of GDP
Spending
$17.77B · 46.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$2.73B · -7.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30$5.32B
Economic affairs17.7$3.15B
Health14$2.49B
Education12.7$2.26B
General public services8.7$1.54B
Defence5.3$948.88M
Public order and safety4.8$861.01M
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$570.42M
Housing and community amenities2.2$395.26M
Environmental protection1.3$222.58M
Social protection$5.32B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age53.9$2.87B
Sickness and disability19.7$1.05B
Family and children11.2$598.92M
Unemployment7$371.37M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.7$198.34M
Social protection n.e.c.2.3$122.88M
Survivors1.6$83.5M
Housing0.5$28.62M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$3.15B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport52.6$1.66B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs30.7$967.8M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.1$191.72M
Fuel and energy5.9$184.38M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.3$74.04M
Other industries1.2$37.73M
Communication0.7$21.05M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$15.85M
R&D Economic affairs0$354.81K
Health$2.49B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services49.8$1.24B
Outpatient services30.1$750.42M
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.1$227.08M
Public health services8.5$212.65M
Health n.e.c.2.5$61.03M
R&D Health0$0
Education$2.26B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education39$883.36M
Secondary education23.2$525.83M
Tertiary education18.3$413.71M
Education not definable by level8.7$197.16M
Education n.e.c.6.9$156.47M
Subsidiary services to education2.7$61.5M
R&D Education1.1$25.19M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
General public services$1.54B
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 affairs66.2$1.02B
Public debt transactions16$246.12M
Basic research11.5$177.05M
General services5.4$83.14M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$7.92M
R&D General public services0.4$6.03M
Foreign economic aid0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$948.88M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence97.1$921.68M
Defence n.e.c.2$18.57M
Civil defence0.9$8.63M
Foreign military aid0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Public order and safety$861.01M
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 services49.4$425.54M
Law courts21.2$182.85M
Public order and safety n.e.c.13.3$114.25M
Prisons8.1$69.42M
Fire-protection services8$68.95M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$570.42M
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 services67.4$384.5M
Recreational and sporting services14.6$83.38M
Broadcasting and publishing services14.1$80.66M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.4$19.51M
Religious and other community services0.4$2.13M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$236.54K
Housing and community amenities$395.26M
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 development30.5$120.4M
Housing development28.4$112.12M
Street lighting19$75.1M
Water supply14.5$57.36M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.7.6$30.04M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$118.27K
Environmental protection$222.58M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management62.4$138.85M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.8$30.63M
Pollution abatement12.1$26.97M
Waste water management6.3$13.96M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.6$10.17M
R&D Environmental protection0.9$2.01M

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports36.6$5.49B
Social contributions26.3$3.94B
Taxes on income and wealth19.1$2.86B
Sales, fees and charges9.5$1.42B
Other transfers received3.7$554.33M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.8$426.01M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)2$292.84M
Subsidies received0$3.67M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$5.49B
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 tax62.5$3.43B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37.5$2.06B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.86B
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$2.78B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.9$82.2M

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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