Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Latvia

Latvia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 109.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
109.4%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 155 countries
All-time high
119.2%
in 2014
All-time low
96.5%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Latvia, 2007–2022

02550751001252007201420222007: 96.52008: 97.22009: 101.42010: 106.32011: 97.22012: 96.82013: 101.52014: 119.22015: 118.52016: 113.82017: 111.62018: 116.12019: 113.32020: 105.72021: 106.12022: 109.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 109.4% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Latvia peaked at 119.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2007.

That places Latvia 24th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Latvia, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 96.5%
2008 97.2% +0.7%
2009 101.4% +4.4%
2010 106.3% +4.8%
2011 97.2% -8.5%
2012 96.8% -0.5%
2013 101.5% +4.8%
2014 119.2% +17.4%
2015 118.5% -0.5%
2016 113.8% -4.0%
2017 111.6% -1.9%
2018 116.1% +4.0%
2019 113.3% -2.4%
2020 105.7% -6.7%
2021 106.1% +0.3%
2022 109.4% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.4% 96.5% 101.4% 3
2010s 109.4% 96.8% 119.2% 10
2020s 107.1% 105.7% 109.4% 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 21 French Polynesia 111.6% compare
  2. 22 Slovenia 111.4% compare
  3. 23 Guyana 111.3% compare
  4. 25 Cook Islands 109.0% compare
  5. 26 Philippines 108.8% compare
  6. 27 Malta 108.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Latvia?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Latvia was 109.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 119.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2007.
How does Latvia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Latvia ranks 24th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
167 places, 2,480 data points, 2004–2025
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