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, 2022

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 2022's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$14.88B · 39.1% of GDP
Spending
$16.81B · 44.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.8B · -4.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Latvia, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Latvia, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection31.7$5.32B
Economic affairs18.3$3.07B
Education12.8$2.15B
Health12.8$2.14B
General public services8.1$1.36B
Defence5.4$906.95M
Public order and safety4.8$806.6M
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$530.29M
Housing and community amenities2$335.8M
Environmental protection1.1$180.91M
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 age55$2.93B
Sickness and disability19.5$1.04B
Family and children10.4$552.51M
Social exclusion n.e.c.7.8$412.78M
Unemployment3.1$167.53M
Social protection n.e.c.2.2$117.2M
Survivors1.5$80.13M
Housing0.5$27.69M
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$3.07B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport51.4$1.58B
Fuel and energy30.3$930.22M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.4$258.51M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5$152.58M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3$91.08M
Other industries0.9$29.06M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$20.43M
Communication0.3$10.53M
R&D Economic affairs0$105.3K
Education$2.15B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education38.9$837.03M
Secondary education23.4$503.97M
Tertiary education18$386.45M
Education not definable by level9.3$201.02M
Education n.e.c.6.9$149.42M
Subsidiary services to education2.3$49.81M
R&D Education1.1$23.59M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Health$2.14B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services54.4$1.17B
Outpatient services24.1$517.02M
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.9$339.91M
Public health services3$64.65M
Health n.e.c.2.6$55.07M
R&D Health0$0
General public services$1.36B
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 affairs66.4$901.05M
Public debt transactions16.8$227.76M
Basic research10.1$137.1M
General services5.5$74.76M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$10.42M
R&D General public services0.4$5.37M
Foreign economic aid0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$906.95M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence73$662.44M
Foreign military aid24.1$219.02M
Defence n.e.c.1.9$17.59M
Civil defence0.9$7.9M
R&D Defence0$0
Public order and safety$806.6M
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 services51.9$418.99M
Law courts20.5$165.64M
Public order and safety n.e.c.10.4$84.13M
Fire-protection services9$72.55M
Prisons8.1$65.18M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$530.29M
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 services67.8$359.28M
Recreational and sporting services20.1$106.56M
Broadcasting and publishing services9.5$50.44M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.3$12.11M
Religious and other community services0.3$1.68M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.1$315.9K
Housing and community amenities$335.8M
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$100.88M
Housing development27.6$92.56M
Street lighting21.1$70.87M
Water supply13.2$44.44M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.8$26.85M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$105.3K
Environmental protection$180.91M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management58.3$105.51M
Environmental protection n.e.c.16.9$30.64M
Pollution abatement10.4$18.85M
Waste water management7.9$14.32M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.5$9.9M
R&D Environmental protection1$1.79M

Where the money comes from

Latvia, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Latvia, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports38$5.65B
Social contributions26.7$3.98B
Taxes on income and wealth19.5$2.9B
Sales, fees and charges8.8$1.3B
Other transfers received3.6$535.87M
Capital transfers and taxes received2$290.84M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$222.6M
Subsidies received0$842.4K
Taxes on sales, production and imports$5.65B
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 tax68.1$3.85B
Not broken down, or fitting no category31.9$1.8B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.9B
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 income97.4$2.82B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.6$74.97M

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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