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
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 38th out of 114 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 | Value | 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% |
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 38th out of 114 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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