Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia

Latvia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 20.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.6%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
28th
of 117 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2002
All-time low
4.5%
in 2000
Years of data
23
1999–2022

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia, 1999–2022

01020301999201020221999: 5.5 %2000: 4.5 %2001: 15.8 %2002: 32.3 %2003: 19.7 %2004: 19.6 %2006: 20.1 %2007: 18.4 %2008: 16.8 %2009: 17.1 %2010: 19.3 %2011: 21.6 %2012: 22.1 %2013: 23.5 %2014: 22.9 %2015: 22.8 %2016: 23.5 %2017: 18.5 %2018: 17.7 %2019: 19.5 %2020: 17.2 %2021: 17.4 %2022: 20.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia stood at 20.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia peaked at 32.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2000.

That places Latvia 28th out of 117 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Latvia, 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 5.5%
2000 4.5% -18.0%
2001 15.8% +249.1%
2002 32.3% +103.6%
2003 19.7% -38.8%
2004 19.6% -0.8%
2006 20.1% +2.5%
2007 18.4% -8.5%
2008 16.8% -8.7%
2009 17.1% +1.8%
2010 19.3% +12.8%
2011 21.6% +12.1%
2012 22.1% +2.5%
2013 23.5% +6.3%
2014 22.9% -2.4%
2015 22.8% -0.5%
2016 23.5% +2.8%
2017 18.5% -21.0%
2018 17.7% -4.5%
2019 19.5% +9.8%
2020 17.2% -11.4%
2021 17.4% +1.1%
2022 20.6% +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
2000s 18.2% 4.5% 32.3% 9
2010s 21.1% 17.7% 23.5% 10
2020s 18.4% 17.2% 20.6% 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 25 South Africa 20.8% compare
  2. 26 Republic of Moldova 20.8% compare
  3. 27 Italy 20.7% compare
  4. 29 Jamaica 20.2% compare
  5. 30 Slovakia 20.0% compare
  6. 31 Viet Nam 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Latvia was 20.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
Latvia ranks 28th out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
117 places, 1,558 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release