Domestic general government health expenditure in Latvia
Latvia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 9.9% 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 general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Latvia is 9.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Latvia peaked at 14.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 98th 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 general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -16.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 70% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.9% | 14.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Latvia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Latvia was 9.9% 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 14.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 98th 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 17.7%. 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.