Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia

Latvia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 84.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
84.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
54th
of 67 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2009
All-time low
76.6%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1999–2022

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia, 1999–2022

0204060801001999201020221999: 94.7 %2000: 95.7 %2001: 96.3 %2002: 80 %2003: 95.6 %2004: 96.8 %2006: 92.4 %2007: 86.8 %2008: 96.9 %2009: 98 %2010: 97.3 %2011: 89.4 %2012: 88.1 %2013: 93.6 %2014: 85.8 %2015: 83 %2016: 96.3 %2017: 91.8 %2018: 80 %2019: 76.6 %2020: 76.8 %2021: 82.6 %2022: 84.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia is 84.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia peaked at 98.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2019.

Latvia ranks 54th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Latvia, 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 94.7%
2000 95.7% +1.0%
2001 96.3% +0.7%
2002 80.0% -16.9%
2003 95.6% +19.4%
2004 96.8% +1.3%
2006 92.4% -4.5%
2007 86.8% -6.1%
2008 96.9% +11.7%
2009 98.0% +1.1%
2010 97.3% -0.8%
2011 89.4% -8.1%
2012 88.1% -1.5%
2013 93.6% +6.3%
2014 85.8% -8.3%
2015 83.0% -3.3%
2016 96.3% +16.0%
2017 91.8% -4.6%
2018 80.0% -12.8%
2019 76.6% -4.2%
2020 76.8% +0.2%
2021 82.6% +7.5%
2022 84.2% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.7% 94.7% 94.7% 1
2000s 93.2% 80.0% 98.0% 9
2010s 88.2% 76.6% 97.3% 10
2020s 81.2% 76.8% 84.2% 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 51 Norway 87.7% compare
  2. 52 Lithuania 85.7% compare
  3. 53 Italy 85.2% compare
  4. 55 Malta 84.0% compare
  5. 56 Hong Kong, China 83.6% compare
  6. 57 South Sudan 82.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia?
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Latvia was 84.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2019.
How does Latvia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Latvia ranks 54th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
67 places, 810 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release