Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Latvia
Latvia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 31.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Latvia, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Latvia stood at 31.3%.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Latvia peaked at 42.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1990.
That places Latvia 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.8% | — |
| 1991 | 23.9% | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 21.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 23.9% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.8% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 28.9% | 31.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 12 Bhutan 34.4% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 32.0% compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 31.8% compare
- 16 Lesotho 31.2% compare
- 17 Cape Verde 30.7% compare
- 18 Croatia 30.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Latvia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,558 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 31.88 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 31.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Latvia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Latvia was 31.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Latvia ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.