Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 57.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
57.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
60.2%
in 2000
All-time low
50.5%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Latvia is 57.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Latvia peaked at 60.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2007.
That places Latvia 42nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.2% | — |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | -0.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 57.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.9%, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 57.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.9%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 50.5% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 52.8% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 55.2% | 57.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More infrastructure data for Latvia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.27 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 204,756 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1097 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 204,756 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.22 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Latvia?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Latvia was 57.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2007.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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