Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Latvia

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Latvia in 2025 — 22.9%. Ranked 18 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 0.5 pp.

2025 22.9% +1.2 pp vs 2024
World rank 18of 132
Period maximum 22.9%2025
Period minimum 16.9%2006

Trend over time

1995–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Latvia, 1995–20251618202224199519982001200420072010201320162019202220251995: 22.4%1996: 21.1%1997: 20.2%1998: 21.9%1999: 21.7%2000: 20.2%2001: 20%2002: 20.5%2003: 20.8%2004: 19.3%2005: 17.4%2006: 16.9%2007: 17.5%2008: 19.9%2009: 19.5%2010: 18.5%2011: 18.5%2012: 17.2%2013: 17.8%2014: 18.1%2015: 18.2%2016: 18%2017: 18.3%2018: 18.2%2019: 19.5%2020: 21%2021: 21.8%2022: 20.7%2023: 21%2024: 21.7%2025: 22.9%
Change over the period: +0.5 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latvia

Latvia 22.9%
Northern Europe computed 21.2%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Latvia, by year Latvia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 22.9 +1.2 pp
2024 21.7 +0.7 pp
2023 21 +0.3 pp
2022 20.7 −1.1 pp
2021 21.8 +0.8 pp
2020 21 +1.5 pp
2019 19.5 +1.3 pp
2018 18.2 −0.1 pp
2017 18.3 +0.3 pp
2016 18 −0.2 pp
2015 18.2 +0.1 pp
2014 18.1 +0.3 pp
2013 17.8 +0.6 pp
2012 17.2 −1.3 pp
2011 18.5 −0.1 pp
2010 18.5 −1 pp
2009 19.5 −0.3 pp
2008 19.9 +2.4 pp
2007 17.5 +0.6 pp
2006 16.9 −0.5 pp
2005 17.4 −1.9 pp
2004 19.3 −1.5 pp
2003 20.8 +0.4 pp
2002 20.5 +0.5 pp
2001 20 −0.2 pp
2000 20.2 −1.6 pp
1999 21.7 −0.1 pp
1998 21.9 +1.7 pp
1997 20.2 −0.9 pp
1996 21.1 −1.3 pp
1995 22.4

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.