Out-of-pocket expenditure in Latvia
Latvia: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 35.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 35.1% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Latvia peaked at 48.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 69th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.7% | — |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +14.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 35.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 35.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 35.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 34.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 27.0% | 35.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Latvia?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Latvia was 35.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.