Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Latvia
Latvia: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
152nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Latvia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.0% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Latvia peaked at 4.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
That places Latvia 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.9% | — |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +57.5% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -70.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +53.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Latvia?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Latvia was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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