General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Latvia
Latvia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 10,160 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Latvia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Latvia stood at 10,160 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Latvia peaked at 10,160 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Latvia 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 925.3 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 1,031 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1,048 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,097 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,245 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 1,376 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1,634 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 2,096 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 2,611 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 3,399 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 4,095 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 3,762 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 3,680 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,827 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4,000 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,219 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4,479 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4,646 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,677 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,068 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 5,756 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 6,021 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 6,557 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 7,638 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 8,363 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 9,002 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 9,581 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 10,160 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.65 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 1,031 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,236 current LCU per person | 1,048 current LCU per person | 4,095 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,637 current LCU per person | 3,680 current LCU per person | 6,021 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,550 current LCU per person | 6,557 current LCU per person | 10,160 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 154 Zambia 10,394 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Palau 10,304 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 10,214 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Puerto Rico 9,110 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Bahamas 8,622 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,168 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3861 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Latvia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Latvia was 10,160 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,160 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Latvia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Latvia ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.