Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Latvia is 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Latvia peaked at 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,429 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Latvia 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,497 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 1,429 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,664 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 1,690 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,650 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,857 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,958 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,081 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 2,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2,443 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,220 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2,157 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,179 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,247 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,422 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,505 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,866 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3,135 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,225 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 3,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 54% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,429 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,690 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,650 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,443 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,866 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 46 Cyprus 3,846 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 47 Portugal 3,793 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 48 Poland 3,590 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 50 Slovakia 3,460 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 51 Oman 3,407 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 52 Libya 3,144 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Latvia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Latvia was 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,502 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,429 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Latvia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Latvia ranks 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.