Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Latvia

Latvia: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 34.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34.2
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
40th
of 157 countries
All-time high
39.58
in 2010
All-time low
17.7
in 1994
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Latvia, 1994–2023

0102030401994200820231994: 17.71995: 32.31996: 31.21997: 32.31998: 33.71999: 35.62000: 32.42001: 29.72002: 29.82003: 28.42004: 28.32005: 28.22006: 27.82007: 26.12008: 30.62009: 37.82010: 39.62011: 35.12012: 31.92013: 31.72014: 32.32015: 31.22016: 30.72017: 30.42018: 30.72019: 31.82020: 36.22021: 38.52022: 36.42023: 34.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Latvia is 34.2, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Latvia peaked at 39.58 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.7, in 1994.

Latvia ranks 40th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.45 17.7 35.59 6
2000s 29.92 26.1 37.83 10
2010s 32.54 30.43 39.58 10
2020s 36.32 34.2 38.53 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 37 Norway 34.52 compare
  2. 38 Republic of Moldova 34.47 compare
  3. 39 Czechia 34.44 compare
  4. 41 Spain 34.04 compare
  5. 42 Lithuania 33.86 compare
  6. 43 Tunisia 33.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Latvia?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Latvia was 34.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 39.58 in 2010.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7 in 1994.
How does Latvia rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Latvia ranks 40th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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