Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Latvia

Latvia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 45.02 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
45.02
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 195 countries
All-time high
45.02
in 2030
All-time low
34.43
in 2003
Years of data
32
1999–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Latvia, 1999–2030

010203040501999201420301999: 40.42000: 372001: 352002: 35.42003: 34.42004: 34.82005: 35.82006: 35.52007: 34.82008: 38.22009: 43.62010: 43.62011: 41.22012: 38.62013: 38.72014: 39.22015: 38.72016: 37.42017: 37.82018: 39.42019: 392020: 42.62021: 44.62022: 43.52023: 43.12024: 44.52025: 44.32026: 442027: 44.82028: 44.62029: 44.92030: 45

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Latvia stood at 45.02. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Latvia peaked at 45.02 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 34.43, in 2003.

That places Latvia 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Latvia, 1999 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1999 40.43
2000 37.04 -8.4%
2001 35.02 -5.5%
2002 35.36 +1.0%
2003 34.43 -2.6%
2004 34.8 +1.1%
2005 35.81 +2.9%
2006 35.55 -0.7%
2007 34.76 -2.2%
2008 38.18 +9.8%
2009 43.59 +14.1%
2010 43.55 -0.1%
2011 41.24 -5.3%
2012 38.55 -6.5%
2013 38.68 +0.3%
2014 39.18 +1.3%
2015 38.7 -1.2%
2016 37.41 -3.3%
2017 37.83 +1.1%
2018 39.4 +4.1%
2019 38.98 -1.1%
2020 42.64 +9.4%
2021 44.59 +4.6%
2022 43.54 -2.3%
2023 43.07 -1.1%
2024 44.47 +3.2%
2025 44.29 -0.4%
2026 44.04 -0.6%
2027 44.84 +1.8%
2028 44.63 -0.5%
2029 44.91 +0.6%
2030 45.02 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.43 40.43 40.43 1
2000s 36.46 34.43 43.59 10
2010s 39.35 37.41 43.55 10
2020s 44.1 42.64 44.91 10
2030s 45.02 45.02 45.02 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 26 Croatia 47.48 compare
  2. 27 Netherlands 47.04 compare
  3. 28 Slovakia 46.8 compare
  4. 30 Montenegro 44.82 compare
  5. 31 Brazil 44.69 compare
  6. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Latvia?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Latvia was 45.02 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 45.02 in 2030.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.43 in 2003.
How does Latvia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Latvia ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October