Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Latvia
Latvia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 10.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.1%
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
42nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2014
All-time low
3.6%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2022
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Latvia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 10.1% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Latvia peaked at 17.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1999.
Latvia ranks 42nd of 124 countries on this measure, 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 public in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.6% | — |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +62.2% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +96.0% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +35.7% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -13.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 10.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 10.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 5.8% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 9.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 14.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 39 Switzerland 10.6% compare
- 40 Tunisia 10.4% compare
- 41 Slovenia 10.3% compare
- 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.1% compare
- 44 Israel 10.0% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 10.0% compare
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 public in Latvia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Latvia was 10.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release