Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Latvia

Latvia: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.5495 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5495
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
27th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6263
in 1995
All-time low
0.4386
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Latvia, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.6261996: 0.6151997: 0.6071998: 0.5511999: 0.5152000: 0.5592001: 0.5312002: 0.5682003: 0.5682004: 0.5262005: 0.5222006: 0.5952007: 0.5722008: 0.4922009: 0.532010: 0.5012011: 0.5482012: 0.5172013: 0.4992014: 0.4842015: 0.4792016: 0.472017: 0.4542018: 0.4552019: 0.4392020: 0.55

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Latvia stood at 0.5495.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Latvia peaked at 0.6263 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4386, in 2019.

Latvia ranks 27th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Latvia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.6263
1996 0.6152 -1.8%
1997 0.6073 -1.3%
1998 0.5513 -9.2%
1999 0.5151 -6.6%
2000 0.5586 +8.4%
2001 0.5306 -5.0%
2002 0.5675 +7.0%
2003 0.5684 +0.2%
2004 0.5257 -7.5%
2005 0.5225 -0.6%
2006 0.595 +13.9%
2007 0.5716 -3.9%
2008 0.4919 -13.9%
2009 0.5296 +7.7%
2010 0.5006 -5.5%
2011 0.5482 +9.5%
2012 0.5172 -5.6%
2013 0.4992 -3.5%
2014 0.484 -3.0%
2015 0.4789 -1.1%
2016 0.4701 -1.8%
2017 0.4543 -3.4%
2018 0.4545 +0.0%
2019 0.4386 -3.5%
2020 0.5495 +25.3%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.5495 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.5495 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.583 0.5151 0.6263 5
2000s 0.5461 0.4919 0.595 10
2010s 0.4846 0.4386 0.5482 10
2020s 0.5495 0.5495 0.5495 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 24 Denmark 0.5793 compare
  2. 25 Estonia 0.5788 compare
  3. 26 Georgia 0.5765 compare
  4. 28 Indonesia 0.5486 compare
  5. 29 Luxembourg 0.5377 compare
  6. 30 Norway 0.5336 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Latvia?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Latvia was 0.5495 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6263 in 1995.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4386 in 2019.
How does Latvia rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Latvia ranks 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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