Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Latvia
Latvia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 89.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Latvia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 89.9% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Latvia peaked at 96.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 85th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.4% | — |
| 2000 | 94.2% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 84.2% | 94.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 82.1% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 85.2% | 89.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 82 Luxembourg 90.0% compare
- 83 Israel 90.0% compare
- 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 89.9% compare
- 86 Slovenia 89.7% compare
- 87 Tunisia 89.6% compare
- 88 Switzerland 89.4% 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Latvia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Latvia was 89.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Latvia ranks 85th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release