Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 35.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Latvia stood at 35.1%.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 48.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 69th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.7% | — |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 35.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 34.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 27.0% | 35.1% | 4 |
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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 share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Latvia was 35.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.