Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia
Latvia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 5.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia is 5.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia peaked at 18.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
That places Latvia 49th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.1% | — |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +36.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +88.6% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +81.0% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +50.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 2.7% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 5.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia was 5.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Latvia ranks 49th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release