General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Latvia
Latvia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3861 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Latvia, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.3861 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Latvia peaked at 0.4136 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Latvia 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Latvia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.3198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.3366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2966 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 163 Spain 0.3947 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Estonia 0.3941 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Montenegro 0.3892 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Aruba 0.3822 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Portugal 0.3771 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 United States 0.376 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Latvia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Latvia was 0.3861 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4136 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Latvia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.