Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate was -6.5 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Latvia, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latvia recorded -6.5 % change on previous year for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 203.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Latvia peaked at 41.23 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.5 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Latvia 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2004 | 25.54 % change on previous year | +494.9% |
| 2005 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2006 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2007 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2009 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2010 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2011 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2013 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 2017 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2018 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +164.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 41.23 % change on previous year | +269.9% |
| 2022 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2023 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -6.5 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 % change on previous year. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -6.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.02 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.36 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | 25.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.02 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 16.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.93 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 41.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 169 Peru -5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Bahamas -5.3 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Cape Verde -5.37 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Antigua and Barbuda -6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Jamaica -6.97 % change on previous year compare
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More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Latvia?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Latvia was -6.5 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.23 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 203.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.