Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 14.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Latvia is 14.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Latvia peaked at 16.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.6% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.4% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.7% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,966 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,027 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,423 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Latvia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Latvia was 14.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Latvia ranks 39th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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