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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 12.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 3,437 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1156 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3,041 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.26 (2013)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7931 (2013)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.515 (2013)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.94 (2013)
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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