Domestic general government health expenditure in Latvia
Latvia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 4.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Latvia is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Latvia peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 72nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -17.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 82% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More health data for Latvia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Latvia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Latvia was 4.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.